Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Epping vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Poland has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | New Gloucester | Epping | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766Lowest |
7,430Highest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4 14% above U.S. |
| Epping and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,198±$128 15% below U.S. |
| Epping and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 10% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Poland 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Epping School District | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.