Compare towns
Glenburn vs Appleton vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the highest household income ($97k).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Poland has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Glenburn | Appleton | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737 |
1,360Lowest |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Appleton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below 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 | $276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% 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 | $1,143±$226 about the ME average |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
| Poland and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 8% above ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Appleton 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 | #39 of 133 in ME | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Appleton 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 |
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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.