Compare towns
Glenburn vs Mapleton vs Orono vs Levant
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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Orono has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Orono is a college town. 56.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mapleton | Orono | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737 |
1,884Lowest |
11,902Highest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
21.8±0.3Lowest 51% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Glenburn and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
6.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 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%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.4%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
66.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
56.1%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$61,528±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$272,600±$40k 8% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Glenburn and Orono 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,255±$112 10% above ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Orono 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,830Highest 59% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.1%±10.6 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Orono 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
24.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
15 minLowest 38% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±3.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orono and Mapleton 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 | — | #26 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 26 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Orono High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.