Compare towns
Greene vs Ogunquit vs Lee vs Warren
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($175k median).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 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 | Ogunquit | Lee | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
1,379 |
925Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Lee 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Lee 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Warren 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 31% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit 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 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
— | — | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Greene and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Greene 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.