Compare towns
Auburn vs Greene vs Mapleton vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Greene has the most homeowners (87.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,602Highest |
4,417 |
1,884Lowest |
20,775 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7 8% below ME |
39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% 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%±2.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4Lowest 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% |
18.1%±2.2 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% ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% 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±$12k 5% below ME |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74 9% below ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
| Westbrook and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,687 21% above ME |
$2,965 about the ME average |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,005Highest 32% above 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% |
46.1%±7.4 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% ME: 10.7% |
8%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% |
61.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 12% below ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Westbrook and Greene 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 | — | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | None in town | None in town | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | — | 12.0Lowest |
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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.