What stands out worked out from the figures below

Beaver Cove has the most people working from home (18.4%).

Greenville has the most kids (8.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Beaver Cove	Greenville
People
Population	394Lowest	1,355Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-12.7% ME: +2.6%
Median age	67±7.3Highest 50% above ME	60.3±1.9Lowest 35% above ME
	Beaver Cove and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	2.5%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	8.2%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Greenville and Beaver Cove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	70.1%±36.7Highest ME: 22.4%	34.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Beaver Cove and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.1%Highest ME: 36.2%	26.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±3.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	1.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Greenville and Beaver Cove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,185±$11kHighest 31% above ME	$63,486±$9kLowest 15% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,300±$248kHighest 76% above ME	$268,500±$47kLowest 9% below ME
	Beaver Cove and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$662±$182 42% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,769Lowest 42% below ME	$3,033Highest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	15.4%±18.8 ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	17.5%Highest ME: 10.7%	13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	82%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 39% below ME	17 minHighest 33% below ME
Work from home	18.4%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9%	7.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Beaver Cove and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.