What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glenburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

Milford has the most affordable homes ($176k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Glenburn	Milford
People
Population	4,737Highest	3,095Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	0%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME	43.3±6Lowest 3% below ME
	Glenburn and Milford 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%	17.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Milford and Glenburn 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%	17.2%±6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Milford and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Milford 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	$85,111±$26kLowest 14% above ME
	Glenburn and Milford 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	$176,400±$48kLowest 41% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,143±$226Highest about the ME average	$943±$57Lowest 17% below ME
	Glenburn and Milford 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	$1,962Lowest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4%	55.6%±48.2Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Glenburn and Milford 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%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	87.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME	1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 21% above ME	23 minLowest 7% below ME
Work from home	10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	11.9%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Milford 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	#75 of 133 in ME
School district	Glenburn Public Schools	Milford Public Schools
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.