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Auburn vs Greene vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Greene has the most homeowners (87.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Auburn | Greene | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,602Highest |
4,417 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7 8% below ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Auburn and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,000±$12kHighest 5% below ME |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Auburn and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74 9% below ME |
$1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Greene and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,687Highest 21% above ME |
$2,965 about the ME average |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Auburn 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 | #110 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.