Compare towns
Glenburn vs Lisbon vs Carmel
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).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Lisbon | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737 |
9,750Highest |
2,941Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
| Glenburn and Carmel 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% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Carmel 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% |
16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Carmel and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon 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 |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
| Glenburn and Carmel 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 |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$256,800±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
| Glenburn and Lisbon 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 |
$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
| Carmel 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 |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$2,662Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon 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 | #60 of 133 in ME | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8 |
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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.