Compare towns
Greene vs Naples vs Turner
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 kids (23.3% under 18).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Turner has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Naples | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
3,985Lowest |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Naples and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Naples 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% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% 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±$23kLowest 9% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$284,900±$50k 4% below ME |
| Naples and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Naples and Greene 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 |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.