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Mapleton vs Poland vs Phillips vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Mapleton | Poland | Phillips | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,954Highest |
1,094Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Phillips and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Mapleton and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$283,600±$44kHighest 4% below ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Poland and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Poland and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Phillips 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 16 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.