Compare towns
Greene vs Newburgh vs Unity vs Lewiston
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 highest household income ($98k).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newburgh | Unity | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
1,475Lowest |
1,858 |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
37.3±1.2 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Lewiston 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% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
| Greene and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$235,100±$8k 21% below ME |
| Greene and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$986±$44 13% below ME |
| Greene and Lewiston 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 |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$2,510Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,899 5% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Lewiston 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 | — | — | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.