Compare towns
Carmel vs Glenburn vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Glenburn has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Carmel | Glenburn | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941Lowest |
4,737 |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Glenburn and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Poland and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest 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 | $82,188±$22kLowest 10% above ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% 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 | $256,800±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
$276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
$283,600±$44kHighest 4% below ME |
| Poland and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
$1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
| Carmel and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Lowest 12% below ME |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Glenburn Public Schools | 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.