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Greene vs Dummerston vs Warren
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 most kids (23.3% under 18).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
2,090Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Warren 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest 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%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%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%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$456Lowest 20% 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. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Warren 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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 |
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.