Compare towns
Turner vs Durham vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Turner has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Glenburn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
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 | Turner | Durham | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,891Highest |
4,262Lowest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$97,474±$26kLowest 30% above ME |
| Turner and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,900±$50k 4% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
| Durham and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
— | $1,143±$226Highest about the ME average |
| Glenburn and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$3,287 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 05 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Leavitt Area High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.