Compare towns
Glenburn vs Dummerston vs Alfred
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Alfred has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Dummerston | Alfred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
2,090Lowest |
3,125 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.9±5.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Glenburn and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alfred and Dummerston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glenburn and Alfred 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 21% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$82,321±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston 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±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$342,300±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Alfred and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,035±$432Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,543 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
82.2%±29.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alfred and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 133 in ME | — | #74 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.