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Hudson vs Peru 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 homeowners (92.4%).
Peru has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Glenburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Peru | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,305Lowest |
1,501 |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME |
48±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
| Peru and Glenburn 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% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Peru and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
$66,827±$19kLowest 11% below ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
$276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307 5% below ME |
$723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
$1,143±$226Highest about the ME average |
| Glenburn and Hudson 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 |
$1,799 41% below ME |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Peru 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% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn and Peru 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 | — | RSU 56 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.