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Greene vs Levant vs Unity vs Pittston
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 most people working from home (11.6%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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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 | Levant | Unity | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
3,069 |
1,375Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Levant 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Pittston 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 22% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Greene and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Unity 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 15% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Unity and Levant 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Greene 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greene and Unity 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Unity School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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.