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Kenduskeag vs Glenburn

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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.

MeasureKenduskeagGlenburn
People
Population
1,333Lowest
4,737Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+1.2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
43.9±5.8Lowest
about the ME average
47.7±4.4Highest
6% above ME
Glenburn and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20%±4.5Highest
ME: 18.1%
16.9%±6.4Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Kenduskeag and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.6%±1.2Highest
ME: 22.4%
12%±3.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Kenduskeag and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
20.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.7%±2.5Highest
ME: 5.8%
3.4%±3.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
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
$79,792±$14kLowest
7% above ME
$97,474±$26kHighest
30% above ME
Glenburn and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$177,900±$37kLowest
40% below ME
$276,900±$49kHighest
7% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,033±$287Lowest
9% below ME
$1,143±$226Highest
about the ME average
Glenburn and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,059Lowest
32% below ME
$3,287Highest
8% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.2%±35.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
72.8%±31Highest
ME: 48.4%
Glenburn and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
7.1%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.7%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1992Highest
15 yrs newer than ME
1989Lowest
12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
7% above ME
30 minHighest
21% above ME
Work from home
11.6%±6Highest
ME: 15.9%
10.2%±5.1Lowest
ME: 15.9%
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
High school in town — None in town
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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.