Compare towns
Levant vs New Gloucester 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%).
New Gloucester has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | New Gloucester | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Lowest |
5,766Highest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
40.1±5.5 10% below ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and New Gloucester 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and New Gloucester 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% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Glenburn and New Gloucester 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 |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
| Levant and New Gloucester 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 |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$3,287 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.