Compare towns
Greene vs Mapleton vs Standish vs Chelsea
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).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Chelsea has the most affordable homes ($182k median).
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 | Standish | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
1,884Lowest |
10,662Highest |
2,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
42.2±3.6Highest 6% below ME |
| Chelsea 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chelsea 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$85,471±$10kLowest 14% above ME |
| Standish 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 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$182,300±$37kLowest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,373±$90Highest 21% above ME |
| Chelsea and Greene 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 |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
$2,313 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±19.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
36 minHighest 48% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #93 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.