What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glenburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Glenburn	Greene
People
Population	4,737Highest	4,417Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME	39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME
	Glenburn and Greene 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%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Greene 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%	15.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Greene and Glenburn 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%	22.2%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Greene 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	$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME
	Greene 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±$49kHighest 7% below ME	$270,000±$23kLowest 9% below ME
	Glenburn and Greene 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	$1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME
	Greene 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	$2,965Lowest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4%	54.8%±20.2Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Glenburn and Greene 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%	13.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	87.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 21% above ME	26 minLowest 4% above ME
Work from home	10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Greene 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	#69 of 133 in ME
School district	Glenburn Public Schools	RSU 52/MSAD 52
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.