Compare towns
Greene vs Lake Arrowhead vs Lewiston
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 oldest population (median age 39.7).
Lake Arrowhead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Lake Arrowhead | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
3,322Lowest |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Highest 11% below ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
37.3±1.2 17% below ME |
| Greene and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead 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 ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lewiston 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% |
26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
| Lake Arrowhead 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±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$267,300±$19k 10% below ME |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
| Greene and Lake Arrowhead 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 |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
$986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,899 5% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lewiston 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 | — | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.