Greenwood, Maine

Town in Oxford County · population 774 (2020 Census)

Median home: $228,700
Household income: $76,146
Jan low / Jul high: 8° / 79°
Snow a year: 76 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 45.5

Greenwood is a town of 774 people in Oxford County, Maine. The median home is worth $228,700, close to the typical Maine town ($238,950). It ranks quieter than 96% of Maine towns, better for a vacation home than 87% of Maine towns, hipper than 76% of Maine towns.

Greenwood in our rankings:

How Greenwood ranks

Percentile among Maine towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Maine towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Greenwood is worth $228,700, close to the typical Maine town ($238,950). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $76,146, which is more affordable than 67% of Maine towns. Median rent is $1,263 a month. 68.9% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Maine towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Greenwood	Typical Maine town
Median home value	$228,700	$238,950
Median rent	$1,263	$1,027
Median household income	$76,146	$68,967
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	3.4×
Homeownership	68.9%	82.4%
Median year built	1981	1978
Seasonal / vacation homes	56.5%	—

Who lives in Greenwood

People	Greenwood	Typical Maine town
Median age	45.5	46.9
Age 65 and over	23.9%	22.9%
Under 18	12.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.4%	28.2%
Below the poverty line	8.7%	10.7%
Veterans	12.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.6%	—
Work from home	5.9%	12.3%
Average commute	36.7 min	25.5 min
Homes with broadband	81.3%	90.0%

Weather in Greenwood

July highs average 79.0°F and January lows 8.1°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 76.1 inches of snow (typical Maine town: 77.2 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 167 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Bethel 6 Sse station (5.3 mi away); snow from West Paris (3.7 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Greenwood since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Maine town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on June 1, 2011 about 4.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 1, 2011.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 10 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 1, 2011.

Severe weather in Oxford County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Oxford County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

Oxford County has been included in 37 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, freezing, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 30, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4754: Severe Storm And Flooding
September 14, 2023	Hurricane	EM-3598: Hurricane Lee
September 6, 2023	Flood	DR-4737: Severe Storm And Flooding
July 6, 2023	Flood	DR-4719: Severe Storm And Flooding
March 22, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4696: Severe Storm And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Oxford County

Oxford County had 17,009 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,809 a year. Unemployment was 3.2% in 2023; in Greenwood itself the ACS puts it at 0%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Greenwood

1 public school with 58 students, about 11.6 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Woodstock School	K-5	58	11.6

Towns near Greenwood

Woodstock, ME
6.1 mi · 1,352 people · home $219,600
West Paris, ME
6.8 mi · 1,766 people · home $193,000
Bethel, ME
7.6 mi · 658 people · home $379,500
Bethel, ME
8.2 mi · 2,504 people · home $344,900
Norway, ME
8.6 mi · 5,077 people · home $215,800
Norway, ME
9.2 mi · 2,696 people · home $162,000
Waterford, ME
10.4 mi · 1,570 people · home $273,800
Sumner, ME
10.5 mi · 994 people · home $150,000

Greenwood questions

Is Greenwood, Maine a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Greenwood scores better for retirees than 72% of Maine towns and quieter than 96%. 23.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.5).

How much does a house cost in Greenwood?

The median owner-occupied home in Greenwood is valued at $228,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $76,146, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is $1,263 a month.

What is the weather like in Greenwood?

July highs average 79.0°F and January lows 8.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 50.9 inches of precipitation a year and 76.1 inches of snow.

Does Greenwood get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Greenwood since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on June 1, 2011. The typical Maine town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Greenwood's Census boundary (GEOID 2301729710). Comparisons use the median of Maine towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.