Compare towns
Greene vs Winterport 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 most kids (23.3% under 18).
Winterport has the most expensive homes ($283k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Winterport | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
3,850Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
42.3±5.5Highest 6% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Winterport 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% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winterport and Greene 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% |
39.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Winterport 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 |
$283,000±$43kHighest 5% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Winterport and Greene 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 |
— | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Greene and Warren 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 |
$2,646Lowest 13% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4Lowest 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% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | #53 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 22 | 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.