Compare towns
Glenburn vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($157k 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 | Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
1,305Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Hudson 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% |
17.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hudson 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% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson 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 30% above ME |
$67,933±$12kLowest 9% below ME |
| Glenburn and Hudson 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 |
$157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Highest about the ME average |
$1,086±$307Lowest 5% below ME |
| Glenburn and Hudson 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 |
$1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn and Hudson 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 | — |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.