Compare towns
Glenburn vs Middlesex vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Middlesex | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
1,943Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Glenburn and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$26k 21% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 17% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Levant and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 5% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 133 in ME | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.