Compare towns
Greene vs Mapleton vs Turner vs Leeds
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 people working from home (11.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Turner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Mapleton | Turner | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
1,884Lowest |
5,891Highest |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Turner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Greene 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 31% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$85,208±$14kLowest 14% above ME |
| Turner 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±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
$257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
| Turner and Greene 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±$277 46% below ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
$940±$461 17% below ME |
| Greene and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,294 24% below ME |
$2,565 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Mapleton 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 | — | #33 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.