Compare towns
Greene vs Limerick vs Unity
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).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
3,400 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Limerick 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Limerick 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. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| 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±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% 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±$224Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Unity 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.