Compare towns
Greene vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Benton has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Benton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
2,770Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
42.8±6Highest 4% below ME |
| Benton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Benton 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Benton 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 |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$176,700±$23kLowest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$1,110±$123Lowest about the ME average |
| Greene and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Greene 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% |
10%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Benton 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 | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet |
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.