Compare towns
Glenburn vs Dedham vs Turner
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 renters (18.3% rent).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Turner has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737 |
1,656Lowest |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham 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% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner 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±$26kLowest 30% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$100,036±$28k 34% above ME |
| Dedham and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$284,900±$50k 4% below ME |
| Dedham and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 about the ME average |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Dedham and Glenburn 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 |
$2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Turner 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% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Turner and Glenburn 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 | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.