Compare towns
Greene vs Canton
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).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
1,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
41.4±7.2Highest 8% below ME |
| Canton 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% |
20.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Canton 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Canton 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 |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Greene and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton 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% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Greene 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 | — |
| High school 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.