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Glenburn vs Readfield vs Alfred
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).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Alfred has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Readfield | Alfred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
2,651Lowest |
3,125 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
44.9±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Readfield and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Alfred 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% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Alfred and Readfield 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Glenburn and Readfield 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 |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$82,321±$18kLowest 10% above ME |
| Glenburn and Readfield 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 |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$342,300±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
| Alfred and Readfield 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 |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
| Glenburn and Readfield 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 |
$3,392 12% above ME |
$3,543Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Glenburn 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% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #74 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 38 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.