GlenburnME
A town of 4,825, settled in 1840. Public schools that outperform most of Maine.
Is Glenburn a good place to live?
Glenburn grades C+ overall, 77th of 142 graded towns in Maine, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 77% of Maine towns on state tests and graduation and the median household earns $97K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $344K for a typical one and 5.2 times the Bangor metro’s $66K median household income. On walkability, just 18 of Maine’s 285 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Lakeside Landing Recreation Area, at 47 acres. On history, just 16 of Maine’s 285 towns do worse.
What makes Glenburn stand out
Where Glenburn beats most towns.
95% of working residents leave Glenburn for work
Where Glenburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Glenburn grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Glenburn is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Glenburn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glenburn, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Glenburn.
Glenburn sends most of its workers to Bangor and beyond and has fewer 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Maine; it also trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
0% of Glenburn is conserved land
27 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. At 0.9 miles per square mile, Glenburn’s trail density is where Maine’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lakeside Landing Recreation Area | 0.3 mi | 47 |
| 2. West Side Park | — | 23 |
| 3. Glenburn Recreational Fields | 0.2 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Glenburn earns an A− for schools
Its public schools are run by the Glenburn Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenburn Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 381 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
About half of Glenburn’s working residents commute to Bangor
Glenburn has 382 jobs for its 2,122 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Glenburn for work: only 5% work in town. At 30 minutes, Glenburn’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in Maine’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Glenburn has added 110 jobs, to 382 in 2023.
| Glenburn | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 12% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Glenburn
The Bangor Intl Ap weather station, 7 miles away, records that about 6 days a year reach 90°: fewer than most of the country, but more than 89% of Maine places with climate records. July afternoons average 79.7°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 85% of Maine places with climate records; January nights average 8.9°.
Glenburn has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Glenburn’s January low is 9°F. About 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Glenburn | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 9°F | 10°F | 22°F |
| July high | 80°F | 79°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Glenburn earns a C for cost of living
72.8% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.4% across Maine.
The typical Glenburn home is worth about $344,000, up 2.6% in a year, 16% below the Maine typical home.
| Glenburn | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,143 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Moderate risk in Glenburn, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Glenburn.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Glenburn is less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,939 U.S. towns with household incomes like Glenburn’s, it is less healthy than 76%, so it trails even them.
Glenburn beats the Maine average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of Glenburn adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Glenburn | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Glenburn | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults with obesity | 37.4% | 32.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Glenburn
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Glenburn
About 3 of every 100 Glenburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
About Glenburn
Town in Maine, United States
Glenburn is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,648 at the 2020 census. When originally incorporated in 1822, it was called "Dutton" in honor of Bangor's Samuel Dutton, a judge and founder of the Bangor Theological Seminary. It was renamed the Town of Glenburn on March 18, 1837.
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- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 131 ft
- Area code
- 207
Glenburn’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Glenburn.
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenburn | #77 | C+ | C | — | A− | B− |
| Orono | – | A | D | A+ | A− | B+ |
| Levant | #130 | D | C− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Hermon | #84 | C+ | C− | — | B | B− |
| Kenduskeag | — | — | B | — | C | B− |
| Hudson | — | — | B+ | — | C | C− |
Kenduskeag and Hudson have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Glenburn, Levant, Hermon, Kenduskeag and Hudson report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Glenburn with a neighbor →
Questions about Glenburn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glenburn, ME a good place to live?
Glenburn grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #77 of 142 in Maine. It grades B− for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Glenburn, ME expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.