Compare towns
Glenburn vs Dedham 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%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Dedham | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
1,656Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Glenburn and Dedham 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% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham 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% |
18.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Dedham and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Glenburn and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$86,071±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
| Dedham and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
| Dedham and Glenburn 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 |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Dedham and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 8% above ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn and Dedham 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 | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.