What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).

Greene has the most kids (23.3% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wilder	Greene
People
Population	3,087Lowest	4,417Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S.	39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average
	Wilder and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wilder and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S.	$98,093±$16kHighest 22% above U.S.
	Greene and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S.	$270,000±$23kLowest 19% below U.S.
	Wilder and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S.	$1,194±$224Highest 15% below U.S.
	Greene and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,505Highest 76% above U.S.	$2,965Lowest 5% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Greene and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 37% below U.S.	26 minHighest 3% below U.S.
Work from home	12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wilder 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	—	#69 of 133 in ME
School district	—	RSU 52/MSAD 52
High school in town	—	None in town
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U.S. 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.