Compare towns
Greene vs Turner vs Wayne vs Warren
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).
Turner has the highest household income ($100k).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Turner | Wayne | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
5,891Highest |
1,101Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Wayne 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% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Greene 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 31% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| 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±$23k 9% below ME |
$284,900±$50k 4% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Wayne and Turner 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 |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Greene and Warren 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 |
$2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Greene 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 | #33 of 133 in ME | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 38 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.