Compare towns
Poland vs Freeport 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 the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k median).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Freeport | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,954 |
8,802Highest |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
48.8±4.3Highest 9% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Freeport 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% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Freeport 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% |
26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Freeport 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% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Freeport 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±$44k 4% below ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128 5% above ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Freeport 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 |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Poland 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% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 05 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.2 |
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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.