Compare towns
Arundel vs New Gloucester vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | Arundel | New Gloucester | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
5,766 |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
44.2±9.4Highest about the ME average |
| Poland and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Poland and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$85,557±$23kLowest 14% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
| Arundel and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Highest 24% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and New Gloucester 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.