Compare towns
Cushing vs Poland vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Poland has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Cushing | Poland | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
5,954Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
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| Cushing and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Cushing 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 13 | RSU 16 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.