Compare towns
Glenburn vs Limestone 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).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k 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 | Glenburn | Limestone | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737 |
1,579Lowest |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Glenburn and Limestone 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% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Limestone 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% |
21.7%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Limestone 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% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone 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 |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% 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 |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% 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 |
$754±$233Lowest 34% 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 | $3,287Highest 8% above ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Limestone 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 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.