Compare towns
Levant vs Greene 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%).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Greene | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Lowest |
4,417 |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and Greene 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% |
22.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene 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 15% above ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
| Greene 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 |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
| Glenburn and Greene 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 |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
| Levant and Greene 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 |
$2,965 about the ME average |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Greene 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | 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 | 5 photos → | 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.