What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greene has the most people working from home (11.6%).

Otis has the oldest population (median age 54.7).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greene	Otis
People
Population	4,417Highest	705Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME	54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME
Kids under 18	23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%	16.6%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Greene and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	20.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Otis 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%Lowest ME: 36.2%	34.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8%	0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,093±$16kLowest 31% above ME	$101,250±$27kHighest 35% above ME
	Otis 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±$23kLowest 9% below ME	$282,500±$23kHighest 5% below ME
	Otis and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,194±$224Lowest 5% above ME	$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME
	Otis and Greene 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	$2,263Lowest 25% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4%	35.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Greene and Otis 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%	7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% above ME	42 minHighest 69% above ME
Work from home	11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9%	5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Greene and Otis 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	Otis Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	5 photos →	None yet

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.