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Greene vs Mapleton vs Middlesex vs Turner
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 youngest population (median age 39.7).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Turner has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Middlesex | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
1,884Lowest |
1,943 |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
47.6±4.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Turner and Middlesex 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Turner and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$100,036±$28k 24% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Turner 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$284,900±$50k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$584±$490Lowest 59% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Greene 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,294 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±64.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Turner 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.