Compare towns
Greene vs Unity vs Levant vs Turner
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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Turner has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Unity | Levant | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
1,375Lowest |
3,069 |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.6±4.3 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±4.6 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%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$100,036±$28kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| 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 19% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$284,900±$50kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Turner and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$584±$490Lowest 59% below U.S. |
| Unity and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 5% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$2,294Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±64.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Unity School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None 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 → | 4 photos → | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.