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Glenburn vs Wells 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 highest household income ($97k).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Wells | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737 |
11,713Highest |
2,941Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
46.4±4.5Lowest 4% above ME |
| Wells 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% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Carmel and Wells 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% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wells 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 30% above ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
$82,188±$22kLowest 10% above ME |
| Glenburn and Wells 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 |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$256,800±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$1,276±$187 12% above ME |
| Wells and Carmel 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 |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$2,662Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Carmel 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.