Compare towns
Glenburn vs Hermon 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).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Hermon | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Lowest |
6,727Highest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% 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% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Poland 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% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon 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% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Poland 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 |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$85,557±$23kLowest 14% above ME |
| Glenburn and Hermon 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 |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
| Hermon and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
| Hermon and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287Highest 8% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Glenburn 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.