Compare towns
Glenburn vs Levant vs Mapleton vs Millinocket
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 highest household income ($97k).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k 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 | Levant | Mapleton | Millinocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
3,069 |
1,884Lowest |
4,115 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
| Millinocket 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 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Levant 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% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Millinocket 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 |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
| Glenburn and Mapleton 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 |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 about the ME average |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
| Levant and Glenburn 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 |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Levant 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #98 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Millinocket Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.