Compare towns
Prospect vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Glenburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Prospect | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 923Lowest |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5Lowest about the ME average |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Glenburn and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17kLowest 9% above ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
$276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61Lowest about the ME average |
$1,143±$226Highest about the ME average |
| Glenburn and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979Lowest 35% below ME |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn and Prospect 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 | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.