Compare towns
Glenburn vs Unity vs Kenduskeag
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Unity | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
1,375 |
1,333Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.9±5.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kenduskeag 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kenduskeag and Glenburn 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 21% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$79,792±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Glenburn and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$177,900±$37kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Glenburn and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,033±$287Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,059Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kenduskeag 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 | — | — |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | None yet |
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.