Compare towns
Glenburn vs Chelsea
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%).
Chelsea has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
2,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
42.2±3.6Lowest 6% below ME |
| Glenburn and Chelsea 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% |
23.3%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chelsea and Glenburn 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% |
22.6%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Glenburn and Chelsea 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 |
$85,471±$10kLowest 14% above ME |
| Glenburn and Chelsea 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 |
$182,300±$37kLowest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
$1,373±$90Highest 21% above ME |
| Chelsea 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 |
$2,313Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±19.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
36 minHighest 48% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn and Chelsea 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 | #93 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.