Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Greenwood’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Maine’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 144 Maine towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Greenwood. 16% of the land in Greenwood is conserved, where Maine’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Its National Register listings include Dreamhome and Albany Town House. Greenwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Greenwood beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 509 in 1820, a peak of 1,118 in 1850, 774 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1836 and 3 maps from 1911 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenwood, 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 Greenwood.
Most working residents leave Greenwood for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Greenwood grew to 121 in 2023, 56 more than in 2013. 5.9% of workers work from home in Greenwood.
| Greenwood | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.9% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Greenwood home is worth about $308,000, down 1.4% in a year, 25% below the Maine typical home. 69% of Greenwood households own their home.
| Greenwood | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,263 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Greenwood has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Greenwood’s July high is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
43 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Greenwood is 1.0 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Noyes Mountain Preserve, 289 acres with 1.8 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement | 16.1 mi | 3,769 |
| 2. Maggie's Nature Park | 2.4 mi | 86 |
| 3. Noyes Mountain Preserve | 1.8 mi | 289 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Greenwood beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Greenwood | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Greenwood | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with high cholesterol | 40.9% | 37.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi MountainMount Washington
31 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad14 mi Ski areaSunday River146 runs · 2,322 ft vertical
31 mi Theme parkStory Landin town Ski areaMount Abram43 runs · 1,037 ft vertical34 mi Ski areaAttitash Mountain Resort85 runs · 1,662 ft verticalMount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Story Land: AnotherMaker, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Greenwood; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Greenwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Where Greenwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Greenwood on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Greenwood.
Town in Maine, United States
Greenwood is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 774 at the 2020 census. The town was named for surveyor Alexander Greenwood. The village of Locke Mills, on State Route 26 in the northern part of Greenwood, is the town's urban center and largest settlement.
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Greenwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born here, including Addison Emery Verrill and Lisa Piccirillo.
