Compare towns
Levant vs Brewer vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Levant | Brewer | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Lowest |
9,652Highest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
40.1±4.8 10% below ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Brewer and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,143±$226 about the ME average |
| Levant and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
$3,287 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3 ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn and Levant 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Brewer Public Schools | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.