Compare towns
Poland vs Appleton vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poland has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Poland | Appleton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
1,360Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Appleton and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest 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 | $85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below 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 | $283,600±$44kHighest 4% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Poland and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below 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 | $2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Warren 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 16 | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town | 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.