Compare towns
Glenburn vs Mapleton vs Turner 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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Turner has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
Carmel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Turner | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737 |
1,884Lowest |
5,891Highest |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
| Glenburn and Turner 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% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$82,188±$22kLowest 10% above ME |
| Turner and Glenburn 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
$256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
| Turner and Glenburn 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±$277 46% below ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% 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 | $3,287Highest 8% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,294 24% below ME |
$2,662 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Turner 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 | — | #33 of 133 in ME | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.