Compare towns
Jackson vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($232k 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 | Jackson | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 567Lowest |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
44.2±9.4Highest about the ME average |
| Poland and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Poland and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
| Poland and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$283,600±$44kHighest 4% below ME |
| Poland and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Lowest 13% below ME |
$2,774Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Jackson 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 | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | — | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.