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Greene vs Parsonsfield
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 people working from home (11.6%).
Parsonsfield has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
| Parsonsfield and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
18%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$72,045±$18kLowest 4% below ME |
| Greene and Parsonsfield 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 |
$272,100±$21kHighest 8% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$1,185±$312Lowest 4% above ME |
| Greene and Parsonsfield 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 |
$2,350Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Greene 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% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Parsonsfield 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.