What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greene has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

Hebron has the most homeowners (97.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greene	Hebron
People
Population	4,417Highest	1,105Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	-13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME	43.8±5.1Highest about the ME average
	Hebron 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%	19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Greene and Hebron 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%	19.5%±1.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Hebron 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%Lowest ME: 36.2%	22.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8%	1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Greene and Hebron 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	$92,550±$19kLowest 24% above ME
	Greene and Hebron 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	$242,300±$26kLowest 18% below ME
	Greene and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,194±$224 5% above ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,965Highest about the ME average	$2,323Lowest 23% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	13.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	97.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% above ME	31 minHighest 26% above ME
Work from home	11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9%	9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Greene and Hebron 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	RSU 17/MSAD 17
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.