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Glenburn vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,737Lowest |
6,221Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Lowest 6% above ME |
54.3±7.2Highest 21% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
30.9%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Glenburn and Kennebunk 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 |
$95,169±$21kLowest 27% above ME |
| Glenburn and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
$452,800±$17kHighest 53% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
$1,466±$261Highest 29% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287Lowest 8% above ME |
$4,771Highest 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Kennebunk 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% |
11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.