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Greenville vs Shirley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenville has the oldest population (median age 60.3).
Shirley has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
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 | Greenville | Shirley |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,355Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 60.3±1.9Highest 35% above ME |
42±8.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 8.2%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Shirley and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±10.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Greenville and Shirley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Shirley and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,486±$9kHighest 15% below ME |
$61,875±$22kLowest 17% below ME |
| Greenville and Shirley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$47kHighest 9% below ME |
$219,600±$36kLowest 26% below ME |
| Greenville and Shirley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $662±$182 42% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,033Highest about the ME average |
$2,522Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.4%±18.8 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
99%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 33% below ME |
21 minHighest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Greenville and Shirley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.