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Greene vs Mapleton vs Wheelock vs Auburn
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 highest household income ($98k).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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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 | Wheelock | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
1,884 |
717Lowest |
24,602Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7 6% above U.S. |
| Wheelock 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.3 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$66,647±$5k 17% 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±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$282,000±$12kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Auburn 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 15% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,041±$74 26% below U.S. |
| Greene and Auburn 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. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$3,687Highest 18% above 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% |
53.4%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Auburn 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | — | #110 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Auburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Edward Little High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.