Compare towns
Greene vs Mapleton vs Warren vs Windsor
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 most expensive homes ($270k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Warren | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
1,884Lowest |
4,932Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Warren 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 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%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Mapleton 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 22% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21k 8% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| 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 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Greene and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 15% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Greene and Warren 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. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Warren 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | — | #120 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.