Compare towns
Greene vs Lake Arrowhead vs Warren
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 expensive homes ($270k median).
Lake Arrowhead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
3,322Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Warren 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest 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%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Greene and Warren 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% |
26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Warren 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 31% above ME |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% 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 |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Warren 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% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.