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Greene vs Levant vs Mapleton vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Levant | Mapleton | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
3,069 |
1,884Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Middlesex 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 22% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Levant and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 5% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.