Compare towns
Greene vs Windsor vs Wales
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 highest household income ($98k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Wales has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Windsor | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
2,060 |
1,924Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 about the U.S. average |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
35.1±4.2Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wales and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Wales 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 22% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$77,004±$5k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$250,400±$28k 25% below U.S. |
| Greene and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,154±$64 18% below U.S. |
| Greene and Wales 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,578Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.3%±37.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wales and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±13.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wales 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Oak Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.