Compare towns
Exeter vs Greene vs Mapleton vs Garland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Greene has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Garland has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Exeter | Greene | Mapleton | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
4,417Highest |
1,884 |
823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
53.5±4.3Highest 19% above ME |
| Garland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18%±4.3 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+ | 23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$51,094±$12kLowest 32% below 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 | $166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$205,400±$38k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$794±$248 30% below ME |
| Greene and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 47% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,536Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±46.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Mapleton 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 | — | #69 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.