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Minot vs Poland vs Acton
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 highest household income ($96k).
Poland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Acton has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
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 | Poland | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794 |
5,954Highest |
2,721Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 9% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
| Acton and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Acton and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
$78,750±$15kLowest 5% 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 |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
$334,300±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
| Acton and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
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| Poland and Minot 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 |
$2,774Highest 9% below ME |
$2,680 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Poland 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% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Acton 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 | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 16 | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.