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Greene vs Palmyra
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Palmyra has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
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 | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
2,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Highest 11% below ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
| Greene and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Greene 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% |
16.7%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Palmyra 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$60,543±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$733±$119Lowest 36% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Palmyra 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% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Palmyra 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.