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Greene vs Dummerston vs Turner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Turner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Dummerston | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
2,090Lowest |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47.6±4.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Turner and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Turner and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$100,036±$28k 24% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$284,900±$50k 14% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$584±$490Lowest 59% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 5% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,294Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±64.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet | 12 photos → |
U.S. 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.