Compare towns
Greene vs Waldo 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 highest household income ($98k).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Waldo | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
926Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Warren and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Greene and Waldo 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% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Warren 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 |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Greene and Warren 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 |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Greene and Warren 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 |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Greene and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.