Compare towns
Levant vs Dedham 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%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Dedham | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,656Lowest |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Dedham 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% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham 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% |
18.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Dedham 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% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Glenburn and Dedham 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 15% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
| Dedham 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 9% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
| Dedham and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
| Dedham and Levant 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 |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$3,287 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn and Dedham 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 | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Dedham Public Schools | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.