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Poland vs Exeter 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Exeter | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
1,093Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Warren 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% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Poland and Exeter 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Poland and Warren 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 |
$995±$386Lowest 13% 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 | $2,774 9% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Warren 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest 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 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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 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.