Compare towns
Greene vs Lisbon vs Mapleton vs Wales
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).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Wales has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
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 | Lisbon | Mapleton | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
9,750Highest |
1,884Lowest |
1,924 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
38.4±2.9 14% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
35.1±4.2Lowest 22% below ME |
| Mapleton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wales and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon 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% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±3.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Wales 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 31% above ME |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$77,004±$5kLowest 3% above ME |
| Greene and Mapleton 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 |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$250,400±$28k 16% below ME |
| Greene and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$979±$286 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,154±$64 about the ME average |
| Greene and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 about the ME average |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,578 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wales 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wales and Lisbon 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 | #60 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon High School | None in town | Oak Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.