Compare towns
Glenburn vs Levant vs Wayne
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
3,069 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne 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%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant 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% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$86,071±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Glenburn and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 about the ME average |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% 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 | $3,287 8% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.