Compare towns
Greene vs Ogunquit vs Windsor 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 youngest population (median age 39.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Windsor | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
1,379Lowest |
2,690 |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Windsor 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% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Turner 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$100,036±$28k 34% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Turner 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 |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$284,900±$50k 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
— | $1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Windsor and Greene 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 |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,294 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Windsor 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% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | — | #44 of 133 in ME | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 12 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet | 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.