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Phillips 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
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Phillips | Poland | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,094Lowest |
5,954Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Phillips and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Poland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$283,600±$44kHighest 4% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Poland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377Lowest 58% 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 | $2,582Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33Lowest 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 | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.6% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Phillips 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 | — | #81 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | 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 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.