Compare towns
Turner vs Jefferson vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Turner has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Greene has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Turner | Jefferson | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,891Highest |
2,647Lowest |
4,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
| Turner and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
| Turner and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,900±$50k 4% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$270,000±$23kLowest 9% below ME |
| Jefferson and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
| Greene and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Turner 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 | #33 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | Leavitt Area High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.