Compare towns
Glenburn vs Windham 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 most affordable homes ($277k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Alfred has the oldest housing (typical home built 1983).
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 | Windham | Alfred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737 |
19,188Highest |
3,125Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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±$26k 30% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$82,321±$18kLowest 10% above ME |
| Windham and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$342,300±$38k 15% above ME |
| Windham and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 about the ME average |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
| Windham and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287Lowest 8% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$3,543 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Glenburn 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #74 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 14 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.