Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Greenville’s subject grades are an A for safety and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. 48% of working residents work locally in Greenville, above both Maine’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (8%). Only 20 of Maine’s 285 towns score higher on hazard risk. Greenville has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them KATAHDIN (Lake Boat) and William M. Shaw House. Greenville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Greenville beats most towns.
1,646 counted in 2010 and 1,437 in 2020; an estimated 1,743 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Greenville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 128 in 1840, a peak of 2,025 in 1960, 1,437 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1951 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Greenville.
At 4 per 1,000 residents, Greenville’s property crime rate is where Maine’s towns sit at 7.5 and U.S. towns at 9.9.
| Greenville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Greenville Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Consolidated SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 177 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Greenville since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8.2% of Greenville residents are under 18. Greenville has grown 21% since 2020, to 1,743 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Greenville’s median age is 60.3 years.
| Greenville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 8.2% | 18% | 22% |
| Median age | 60.3 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 32% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.5 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Greenville | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.6% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.6% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.2% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.6% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 32.8% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.6% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.6% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.6% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.3% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.4% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
The July high in Greenville is 75°F. Greenville has cold, snowy winters and cool summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Greenville home is worth about $337,000, up 1.4% in a year, 18% below the Maine typical home. Among 134 Maine towns, just 6 have a lower median rent than Greenville.
| Greenville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $662 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
14% of residents live below the poverty line in Greenville. Jobs based in Greenville grew to 604 in 2023, 42 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Bangor (3%), Portland (3%) and Guilford (3%).
| Greenville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Greenville beats the Maine average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Only 2 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Greenville.
| Greenville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Greenville | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.4% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 15.6% | 17.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Greenville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little Moose Public Reserved Land | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Greenville; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Greenville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
2 places in Greenville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Maine, United States
Greenville is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,437 at the 2020 census. It contains a census-designated place of the same name. The town is centered on the lower end of Moosehead Lake, the largest body of fresh water in the state. Greenville is the historic gateway to the north country and a center for outdoor recreation in the area. Greenville High School, with 89 students, was ranked as the third best high school in Maine and one of the top 1,000 in the US in 2010.
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2 towns share a border with Greenville.
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | — | — | B | A | B− | C+ |
| Beaver Cove | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shirley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Greenville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Beaver Cove and Shirley aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Greenville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
