Compare towns
Levant vs Saco 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 the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Saco | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Lowest |
20,819Highest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Saco 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% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco 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 |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn and Saco 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 |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
| Levant and Saco 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,287 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Saco 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Saco 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 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.