Compare towns
Glenburn vs Paris vs Turner
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 kids (16.9% under 18).
Paris has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Turner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Paris | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Lowest |
5,317 |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
48.2±5.6Highest 8% above ME |
47.6±4.3Lowest 6% 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% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Glenburn and Turner 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%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Paris 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% |
28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner and Paris 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 |
$75,137±$20kLowest about the ME average |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
| Turner 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±$49k 7% below ME |
$240,400±$57kLowest 19% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
| Turner and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Highest about the ME average |
— | $584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Glenburn and Turner 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 |
$2,649 13% below ME |
$2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Paris and Turner 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 | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | 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 | 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.