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Greene vs Rye vs Warren vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Rye | Warren | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
5,611Highest |
4,932 |
3,069Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Rye 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 19% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,125±$456Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 5% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH | #120 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Rye School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.