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Glenburn vs Paris

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glenburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Paris has the most people working from home (19.4%).

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.

MeasureGlenburnParis
People
Population
4,737Lowest
5,317Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-0.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
47.7±4.4Lowest
6% above ME
48.2±5.6Highest
8% above ME
Paris and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.9%±6.4Highest
ME: 18.1%
15.8%±5.9Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Glenburn and Paris 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%
24.6%±5.9Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
28.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±3.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5%±3.8Highest
ME: 5.8%
Paris 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
$75,137±$20kLowest
about the ME average
Glenburn and Paris 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
$240,400±$57kLowest
19% below ME
Glenburn and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,143±$226
about the ME average
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,287Highest
8% above ME
$2,649Lowest
13% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.8%±31Highest
ME: 48.4%
62.3%±13.9Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Glenburn and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.1%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
12.5%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
60.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989Highest
12 yrs newer than ME
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
21% above ME
22 minLowest
9% below ME
Work from home
10.2%±5.1Lowest
ME: 15.9%
19.4%±10.6Highest
ME: 15.9%
Paris 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 #114 of 133 in ME
School district Glenburn Public Schools RSU 17/MSAD 17
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.