Compare towns
Levant vs Calais vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Glenburn has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Calais | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,713Lowest |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Glenburn and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
| Calais and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$276,900±$49k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Calais and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.