Compare towns
Glenburn vs Gorham 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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k 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 | Gorham | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Lowest |
18,300Highest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
| Glenburn and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Poland and Gorham 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$85,557±$23kLowest 14% above ME |
| Gorham and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
| Gorham and Poland 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Highest 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 minHighest 21% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
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.