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Fairfield vs Sabattus 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).
Sabattus has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Sabattus | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,519Highest |
5,116Lowest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±4Lowest 4% below ME |
51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
| Sabattus and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus and Poland 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% |
17.1% ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,101±$11k 14% below ME |
$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
| Poland and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,300±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$180,000±$39k 39% below ME |
$283,600±$44kHighest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,001±$101 12% below ME |
$949±$23Lowest 17% 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 |
$2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,774Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±12.7 ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1988 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% |
21.5%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Sabattus 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 | #129 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 · Maine Academy of Natural Sciences | RSU 04 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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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.