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Greene vs Auburn vs Warren
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%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Greene | Auburn | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Lowest |
24,602Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
41.4±2.7 8% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Warren and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±2.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Auburn 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
27.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Greene and Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% 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±$74Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Greene and Warren 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 |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% above ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | #110 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Auburn Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.