Compare towns
Glenburn vs Limington
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).
Limington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Limington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
4,017Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Lowest 6% above ME |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
| Limington and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Glenburn and Limington 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% |
22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Glenburn and Limington 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 |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
| Glenburn and Limington 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 |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Limington and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
$1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington 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 |
$2,852Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Limington 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limington 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 | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None 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.