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Greene vs Newfields vs Levant vs Warren

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 most kids (23.3% under 18).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).

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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.

MeasureGreeneNewfieldsLevantWarren
People
Population
4,417
2,023Lowest
3,069
4,932Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.7±4.9Lowest
about the U.S. average
44.1±1.8Highest
13% above U.S.
39.7±2.2Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.2±2.2
8% above U.S.
Newfields and Warren 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%
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
13.9%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Greene and Levant 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%
13.6%±0.9
U.S.: 17.2%
18.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
12%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Levant 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%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
21.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.6%±3.2
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Greene 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.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$86,071±$22k
7% above U.S.
$74,616±$21kLowest
8% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$270,000±$23k
19% below U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$268,500±$27k
19% below U.S.
$232,700±$32kLowest
30% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,194±$224
15% below U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,370±$120
3% below U.S.
$1,125±$456Lowest
20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,965
5% below U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$2,580Lowest
17% below U.S.
$2,832
9% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.8%±20.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.7%±14
U.S.: 51.1%
52.1%±29.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Greene and Warren 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%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1991
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1995Highest
15 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
3% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
31 minHighest
19% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
11.6%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.9%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±9.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #69 of 133 in ME — #124 of 133 in ME #120 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 52/MSAD 52 Newfields School District RSU 87/MSAD 23 RSU 40/MSAD 40
High school in town None 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.