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Minot vs Whitefield 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 highest household income ($96k).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Whitefield | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794 |
2,157Lowest |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 9% above ME |
51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Whitefield and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Whitefield 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% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Whitefield 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% ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Lowest 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 |
$73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$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±$26kHighest about the ME average |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% 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 |
$895±$126 21% below ME |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602 14% below ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
$2,774Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest 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% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest 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 |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 12 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.