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New Gloucester vs Randolph 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 highest household income ($109k).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | New Gloucester | Randolph | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766 |
4,843Lowest |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Poland and Randolph 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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% |
40.8%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% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$85,557±$23k 6% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$283,600±$44k 15% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,198±$128Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Poland and Randolph 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. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland and Randolph 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Poland and New Gloucester 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
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.