Compare towns
Greene vs Lake Arrowhead 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 people working from home (11.6%).
Lake Arrowhead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Turner has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
3,322Lowest |
5,891Highest |
| 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±4.9 11% below ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% 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%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest 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% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kLowest 31% above ME |
$98,654±$9k 32% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
| Turner and Lake Arrowhead 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 |
$267,300±$19kLowest 10% 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±$224 5% above ME |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,294 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest 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 | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.