Compare towns
Greene vs West Bath vs Lewiston
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).
West Bath has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% 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.
| Measure | Greene | West Bath | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
1,863Lowest |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
54.2±5.6Highest 21% above ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Lewiston 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% |
29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
| West Bath 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 |
$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$1,112±$327 about the ME average |
$986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
| Greene and West Bath 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 |
$3,516Highest 16% above ME |
$2,899Lowest 5% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| West Bath and Lewiston 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 | — | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | West Bath Public Schools | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.