Compare towns
Leeds vs Wayne vs Windsor vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Greene has the shortest commute (26 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 | Leeds | Wayne | Windsor | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,285 |
1,101Lowest |
2,690 |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
| Wayne and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
| Greene and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
| Windsor and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565 16% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,965 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | — | #44 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 38 | RSU 12 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.