Compare towns
Greene vs Mapleton vs Appleton vs Lewiston
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 most expensive homes ($270k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Appleton | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
1,884 |
1,360Lowest |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
| Appleton 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$55,393±$4k 26% below 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$235,100±$8k 21% below ME |
| Greene and Appleton 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$986±$44 13% below ME |
| Greene and Appleton 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,899 5% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lewiston 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 | — | — | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Appleton Public Schools | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.