Glenburn is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, home to about 4,737 people across 27 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04401.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bangor; part is in Glenburn
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Glenburn. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bangor International Airport (BGR)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA205 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY388 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Glenburn; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Glenburn had 4,648 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 74th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Penobscot County grew from 76,246 residents in 1900 to 152,199 in 2020.
Penobscot County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bangor Intl Ap, ME weather station (2 miles away).
60,749 jobs at 4,222 businesses in Penobscot County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,391 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glenburn.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 181 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 513 |
| Dentists | 103 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 507 |
| Mental health providers | 827 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 223 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (46 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (8 nearby)
Museums (8 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bangor Public Schools, Glenburn Public Schools, Hermon Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln SchoolBangor | Pre-K–3 | 184 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Downeast SchoolBangor | Pre-K–3 | 288 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Fourteenth Street SchoolBangor | Pre-K–3 | 153 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Fruit Street SchoolBangor | Pre-K–3 | 310 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Glenburn Elementary SchoolGlenburn | Pre-K–8 | 381 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Patricia A Duran SchoolHermon | Pre-K–4 | 459 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Veazie Community SchoolVeazie | Pre-K–8 | 167 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Vine Street SchoolBangor | Pre-K–3 | 190 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Fairmount SchoolBangor | 4–5 | 259 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Mary Snow SchoolBangor | 4–5 | 266 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Hermon Middle SchoolHermon | 5–8 | 319 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| James F. Doughty SchoolBangor | 6–8 | 346 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| William S. Cohen SchoolBangor | 6–8 | 372 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Bangor High SchoolBangor | 9–12 | 1,068 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hermon High SchoolHermon | 9–12 | 567 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| United Technologies Ctr-Region 4Bangor | — | — | Career and Technical | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Montessori SchoolBangor | Pre-K–6 | 38 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Penobscot Christian SchoolBangor | Pre-K–12 | 182 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| North Star ChristianHermon | K–8 | 17 | Seventh-day Adventist | 5.2 mi |
| Stillwater AcademyBangor | 3–12 | 21 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| John Bapst Memorial High SchoolBangor | 9–12 | 506 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bangor, Hermon and Veazie.
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