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Greene vs Jackson vs Wales
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 renters (12.2% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Wales has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
897Lowest |
1,924 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 about the U.S. average |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
35.1±4.2Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wales and Greene 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Wales 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$77,004±$5kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$250,400±$28kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,154±$64Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$2,578Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.3%±37.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wales and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±13.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Jackson School District | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oak Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.