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Glenburn vs Standish
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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Standish |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,737Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Glenburn and Standish 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% |
15.2%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Standish and Glenburn 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% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26kLowest 30% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish 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±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
| Standish 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 |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Glenburn and Standish 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 |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Standish 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% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.