Compare towns
Turner vs Unity 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
Turner has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,891Highest |
1,375Lowest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.3Lowest 22% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glenburn and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Turner and Glenburn 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 24% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
| Turner and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,900±$50kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$276,900±$49k 17% below U.S. |
| Turner and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $584±$490Lowest 59% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
| Unity and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,294Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±64.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Turner 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 | #33 of 133 in ME | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Unity School District | 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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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.