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Greene vs Unity vs Limerick 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).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Limerick | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
1,375Lowest |
3,400 |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%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. |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
47.6±4.3 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Highest 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% |
2.4%±2.2 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±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$100,036±$28k 24% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Turner 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. |
$269,400±$29kLowest 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±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$584±$490Lowest 59% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Unity 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. |
$2,520 19% 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%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±64.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Turner 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% 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. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick 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 |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Unity School District | — | 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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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.