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Glenburn vs Hampton vs Kenduskeag
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737 |
10,101Highest |
1,333Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.9±5.8Lowest 13% 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% |
20%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kenduskeag 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% |
15.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kenduskeag 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±$26kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$79,792±$14kLowest 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±$49k 17% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$177,900±$37kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,033±$287Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 5% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,059Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Hampton 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% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Kenduskeag 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.