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Greene vs Limerick vs Sutton vs Lewiston
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 kids (23.3% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Limerick | Sutton | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
3,400 |
2,239Lowest |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 about the U.S. average |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
37.3±1.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Limerick 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% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Lewiston 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% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$55,393±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Limerick 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. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$235,100±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$986±$44Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Sutton 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. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,899 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Sutton 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 | — | — | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.