Compare towns
Greene vs Jay vs Turner
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).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
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 | Jay | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Lowest |
4,657 |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
| Turner 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% |
17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Jay 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% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Jay 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% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$70,238±$19kLowest 6% below ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
| Turner 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 9% below ME |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
| Turner and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$759±$141 33% below ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,294 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Turner 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% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Turner 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 73 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.