Compare towns
Hudson vs Carmel vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Carmel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Glenburn has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Hudson | Carmel | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,305Lowest |
2,941 |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
46.4±4.5Lowest 4% above ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Carmel and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hudson and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,933±$12kLowest 9% below ME |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
$256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
$276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
| Glenburn and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
$1,143±$226 about the ME average |
| Carmel and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,662 12% below ME |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest 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 | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn and Hudson 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 | — | #77 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 2 photos → | 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.