Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Poland has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
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 | Arrowsic | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 597Lowest |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Arrowsic and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$85,557±$23kLowest 14% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Arrowsic 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 | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | — | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.