Compare towns
Minot vs Cushing vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has the most homeowners (96%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k 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 | Minot | Cushing | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794 |
1,460Lowest |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Minot and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Minot and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
| Minot and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26k about the ME average |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
| Cushing and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Cushing 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 | #78 of 133 in ME | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 13 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.