Compare towns
Glenburn vs Stetson 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 highest household income ($97k).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Stetson | Alfred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
1,151Lowest |
3,125 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
| Glenburn and Alfred 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% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$82,321±$18k 10% above ME |
| Glenburn and Alfred 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 |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
$342,300±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
| Alfred 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 |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$1,035±$432 9% below ME |
| Glenburn and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 8% above ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$3,543Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42 ME: 48.4% |
82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Stetson 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson 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 | — | #74 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.