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Minot vs Poland vs Warren
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%).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794Lowest |
5,954Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Minot and Poland 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest 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%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Minot and Poland 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Warren 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 |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| 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±$26kHighest about the ME average |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Minot and Poland 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 |
$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 | $2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest 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 | 6.2% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Minot 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 | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 16 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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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| 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.