Compare towns
Greene vs Lee vs Springfield vs Limerick
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).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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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 | Lee | Springfield | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
925 |
310Lowest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Springfield and Lee 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% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Lee 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% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Springfield 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% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Lee 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 |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick 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 |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Greene and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Lowest 5% above ME |
— | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Greene 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% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
96.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Lee 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | — |
| 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.