Compare towns
Greene vs Newfields 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 most renters (12.2% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Newfields | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
2,023 |
1,924Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
35.1±4.2Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greene and Newfields 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% |
15.6%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% |
5.4%±3.3Lowest 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. |
$77,004±$5kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$250,400±$28kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,154±$64Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 5% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,578Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±13.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Wales 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 | Newfields School District | 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.