Compare towns
Greene vs Lebanon vs Mapleton
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Lebanon | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
6,629Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
39.6±5.8Lowest 12% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
| Mapleton 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% |
24.1%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lebanon 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% |
12.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton 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% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lebanon and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$97,750±$11k 31% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
| Greene and Lebanon 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 |
$324,800±$23kHighest 10% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±55 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Lebanon 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% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
96.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
18%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lebanon 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 | #87 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.