Compare towns
Alfred vs Poland vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alfred has the most expensive homes ($342k median).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Glenburn has the highest household income ($97k).
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.
| Measure | Alfred | Poland | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,125Lowest |
5,954Highest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Alfred and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18kLowest 10% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
$276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
| Alfred and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
$1,143±$226 about the ME average |
| Poland and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543Highest 17% above ME |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,287 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Glenburn 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 | #74 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 16 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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ME 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.