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Glenburn vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Hampton | Alfred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737 |
10,101Highest |
3,125Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.9±5.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Alfred and Glenburn 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Alfred 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$82,321±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Glenburn and Hampton 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$342,300±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,035±$432Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,543 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #74 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.