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Glenburn vs Newfields vs Carmel
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 most renters (18.3% rent).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k 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.
| Measure | Glenburn | Newfields | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
2,023Lowest |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
| Glenburn and Carmel 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Carmel 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% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carmel and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49k 17% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 5% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Lowest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 133 in ME | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Newfields School District | 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.