Compare towns
Glenburn vs Ogunquit vs Mapleton vs Turner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Turner has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Mapleton | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737 |
1,379Lowest |
1,884 |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Turner 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$100,036±$28k 34% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Turner 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$284,900±$50k 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Highest about the ME average |
— | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 8% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,294 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Turner 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% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 133 in ME | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.