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Glenburn vs Kenduskeag

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%).
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.

MeasureGlenburnKenduskeag
People
Population
4,737Highest
1,333Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-0.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
47.7±4.4Highest
6% above ME
43.9±5.8Lowest
about the ME average
Glenburn and Kenduskeag 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%
20%±4.5Highest
ME: 18.1%
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
ME: 22.4%
15.6%±1.2Highest
ME: 22.4%
Kenduskeag 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%Highest
ME: 36.2%
17.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±3.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.7%±2.5Highest
ME: 5.8%
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
30% above ME
$79,792±$14kLowest
7% above ME
Glenburn and Kenduskeag 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
$177,900±$37kLowest
40% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,143±$226Highest
about the ME average
$1,033±$287Lowest
9% below ME
Glenburn and Kenduskeag 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
$2,059Lowest
32% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.8%±31Highest
ME: 48.4%
27.2%±35.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Glenburn and Kenduskeag 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%
15.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.7%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
83.4%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989Lowest
12 yrs newer than ME
1992Highest
15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
21% above ME
26 minLowest
7% above ME
Work from home
10.2%±5.1Lowest
ME: 15.9%
11.6%±6Highest
ME: 15.9%
Kenduskeag 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 —
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.