Compare towns
Greene vs Thomaston 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 most kids (23.3% under 18).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Turner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Thomaston | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
2,769Lowest |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Thomaston and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Thomaston 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% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston 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% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
| Turner 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 |
$271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
| Turner and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Thomaston 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 |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Turner 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 | #99 of 133 in ME | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 13 | 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 | 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.