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Glenburn vs Sutton vs Turner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Turner 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 | Sutton | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Lowest |
9,452Highest |
5,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.6±4.3 22% above U.S. |
| Glenburn and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Turner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Turner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$100,036±$28k 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$284,900±$50k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$584±$490Lowest 59% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 5% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,294Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±64.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Sutton | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
U.S. 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.