Compare towns
Poland vs Corinth
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%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k 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 | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
2,990Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Highest about the ME average |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Poland and Corinth 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Poland and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Poland and Corinth 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,774Highest 9% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Corinth 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% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Corinth 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 | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
14.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.