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Poland vs Hampton vs Oakland
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Hampton | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,954Lowest |
10,101Highest |
6,309 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4 14% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.2±6.9Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakland and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakland 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 6% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$77,813±$16kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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 15% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$236,000±$23kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128 15% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,774 11% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Poland and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | — | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | 14.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.