Compare towns
Greene vs Casco vs Levant
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 most kids (23.3% under 18).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Casco | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
3,696 |
3,069Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Levant 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% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Levant 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% |
32.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Casco 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 |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Greene and Levant 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 |
$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Casco and Levant 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 |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Levant 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% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet | 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.