Compare towns
Glenburn vs Chapman vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Glenburn | Chapman | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
388Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Glenburn and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$86,071±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
| Glenburn and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287Highest 8% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 133 in ME | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.