Compare towns
Poland vs Berwick
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 affordable homes ($284k median).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k 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 | Poland | Berwick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,954Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Highest about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Poland and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Poland and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,557±$23kLowest 14% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Poland 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 |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Berwick 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.