Compare towns
Greene vs Mapleton vs Windham vs Chelsea
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
1,884 |
594Lowest |
2,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.2±3.6 8% above U.S. |
| Windham and Chelsea 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Chelsea 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.7 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$85,471±$10kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Greene and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$182,300±$37kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,373±$90Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,313 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% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
15%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #93 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 12 |
| 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.