Compare towns
Greene vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 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 | Windsor | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
2,690Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Windsor and Warren 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% |
23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Windsor 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% |
14.3%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Greene and Windsor 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 ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% 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 |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% 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±$224 5% above ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Windsor and Greene 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 |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Warren 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | #44 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 12 | 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.