Greenwood, ME

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Greenwood, Maine

Greenwood, Maine, in Oxford county, is 49 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 137 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 802.

The People and Families of Greenwood

In Greenwood, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Greenwood had a median family income of $41,458. Greenwood has a large middle class.

Greenwood Housing

About 87% of housing units in Greenwood are owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Greenwood, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Greenwood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Greenwood, ME

Comparing Greenwood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	137 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Oxford
Standard Zip Codes	04255
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.318
Longitude	-70.65

Station	RUMFORD 1 SSE
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	PINKHAM NOTCH
Distance	29.9 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 25 F
Apr Temp	28 to 47 F
Jul Temp	53 to 75 F
Oct Temp	33 to 54 F
Annual Precip	59.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	802	100%
Male	396	49.4%
Female	406	50.6%
Under 18	205	25.6%
18+	597	74.4%
65+	113	14.1%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	2.93
White	793	98.9%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	796
Growth	-6
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
English	29.6%
French (except Basque)	11.6%
French Canadian	9.2%
Irish	8.9%
US/American	8.5%
Scottish	6.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.9%
Finnish	2.9%
Italian	2.3%
Polish	2.3%
German	1.8%
Swedish	1.1%
Greek	1%
Dutch	1%
Welsh	1%
Slovak	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.6%
South African	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Greenwood	802	$41,458
Bethel	2,411	$38,669
Norway	4,611	$34,464
Paris	4,793	$43,166
Waterford	1,455	$35,000
West Paris	1,722	$35,714
Woodstock	1,307	$38,750

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