Compare towns
Glenburn vs Sumner 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).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Alfred has the most expensive homes ($342k median).
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 | Sumner | Alfred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
845Lowest |
3,125 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
44.9±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Sumner 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% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Alfred and Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Alfred 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Glenburn and Alfred 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% 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 |
— | $1,035±$432Lowest 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 |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,543Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
82.2%±29.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Alfred 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner 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 10 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.