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Greene vs Union vs Levant

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 highest household income ($98k).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Levant has the most renters (18.6% rent).

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.

MeasureGreeneUnionLevant
People
Population
4,417Highest
2,663Lowest
3,069
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.6%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+5.5%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+3.1%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
39.7±4.9Lowest
11% below ME
41.6±5.3Highest
7% below ME
39.7±2.2Lowest
11% below ME
Union and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.3%±5.2
ME: 18.1%
24.9%±4Highest
ME: 18.1%
19.8%±4.8Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Union 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%
21.4%±3.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
18.1%±4.9
ME: 22.4%
Union and Levant 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%
34.4%Highest
ME: 36.2%
21.6%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.6%±3.2Highest
ME: 5.8%
3.5%±1.5
ME: 5.8%
2.2%±2.8Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Greene and Union 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
$80,724±$9kLowest
8% above ME
$86,071±$22k
15% above ME
Greene and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$270,000±$23kHighest
9% below ME
$267,600±$42kLowest
10% below ME
$268,500±$27k
9% below ME
Greene and Levant 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
$1,179±$452Lowest
4% above ME
$1,370±$120Highest
20% above ME
Levant 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
$3,276Highest
8% above ME
$2,580Lowest
15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.8%±20.2Highest
ME: 48.4%
24.6%±19.8Lowest
ME: 48.4%
45.7%±14
ME: 48.4%
Greene and Levant 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%
10.2%
ME: 10.7%
9%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.8%Highest
ME: 74.3%
85.9%
ME: 74.3%
81.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Lowest
2 yrs newer than ME
1979Lowest
2 yrs newer than ME
1995Highest
18 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
4% above ME
29 min
20% above ME
31 minHighest
27% above ME
Work from home
11.6%±5.3
ME: 15.9%
15.9%±5.3Highest
ME: 15.9%
6.9%±5.6Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Union 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 — #124 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 52/MSAD 52 RSU 40/MSAD 40 RSU 87/MSAD 23
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
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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.