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Fairfield vs Corinth vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Fairfield | Corinth | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,519Highest |
2,990Lowest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±4 4% below ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
44.2±9.4Highest about the ME average |
| Poland and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Poland and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,101±$11kLowest 14% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
| Poland and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,300±$28k 45% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$283,600±$44kHighest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,001±$101 12% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
| Poland and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,217 27% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,774Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±12.7 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 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 | 12.1%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Corinth 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 | #47 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 · Maine Academy of Natural Sciences | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | Central High School | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
14.3Highest |
12.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.