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Greene vs Moretown vs Wales
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Wales has the most kids (30.2% 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 | Moretown | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
1,532Lowest |
1,924 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 about the U.S. average |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
35.1±4.2Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wales 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moretown and Greene 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% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Wales 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 22% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$77,004±$5kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Moretown 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 19% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$250,400±$28kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 15% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,154±$64 18% below U.S. |
| Greene and Wales 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. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$2,578Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.3%±37.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wales and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±13.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wales and Moretown 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oak Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.