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Glenburn vs New Gloucester
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 most affordable homes ($277k median).
New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,737Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Glenburn and New Gloucester 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| New Gloucester 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Glenburn and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26kLowest 30% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| New Gloucester 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±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
| New Gloucester and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287Lowest 8% above ME |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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.