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Poland vs Dunbarton vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poland has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Dunbarton | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
3,097Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4 14% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Poland and Dunbarton 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 6% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,600±$44kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Poland and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Poland and New Gloucester 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | Dunbarton School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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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U.S. 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.