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Mapleton vs Poland vs Strong vs Warren
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%).
Strong has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Strong | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,954Highest |
1,249Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Strong and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Poland 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%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Strong and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Poland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Poland and Warren 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 |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Strong 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 | — | #120 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.