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Dummer vs Poland vs Clarksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Poland has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
Clarksville has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Dummer | Poland | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
5,954Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6 30% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Poland and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarksville and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Poland and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23k 6% above U.S. |
$65,385±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$283,600±$44kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Poland and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,198±$128Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$620Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Poland and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,774 11% below U.S. |
$2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville and Poland 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.