Compare towns
Poland vs Brooks vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Glenburn has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Brooks | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
1,208Lowest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Brooks 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% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Brooks 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Poland and Brooks 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% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks 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±$23k 14% above ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn 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±$44kHighest 4% below ME |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
$276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
| Poland and Glenburn 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 |
$1,116±$112Lowest about the ME average |
$1,143±$226 about the ME average |
| Poland and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,774 9% below ME |
$2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Brooks 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 | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| 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.