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Greene vs Auburn vs Leeds
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the highest household income ($98k).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% 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.
| Measure | Greene | Auburn | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
24,602Highest |
2,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+4.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
41.4±2.7Highest 8% below ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Auburn and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Auburn and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
| Greene and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$282,000±$12kHighest 5% below ME |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% 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 | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$1,041±$74 9% below ME |
$940±$461Lowest 17% 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 | $2,965 about the ME average |
$3,687Highest 21% above ME |
$2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5Lowest 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 | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.5%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
10%±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 | #69 of 133 in ME | #110 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Auburn Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Edward Little High School | 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.