Compare towns
Glenburn vs Standish vs Carmel
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 renters (18.3% rent).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Carmel 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 | Standish | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737 |
10,662Highest |
2,941Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
| Glenburn and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Carmel 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% |
15.2%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Carmel and Standish 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% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$82,188±$22kLowest 10% 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±$49k 7% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$256,800±$37kLowest 13% below 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±$226 about the ME average |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
| Carmel and Glenburn 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 |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$2,662Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest 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 | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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