Compare towns
Levant vs Putney 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Putney | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
2,622Lowest |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%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% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,474±$26kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| 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±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$276,900±$49k 17% below U.S. |
| Putney and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
| 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 17% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 | 6 photos → | 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.