Compare towns
Poland vs Harrison
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%).
Harrison has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
2,513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Harrison 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% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Harrison 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 |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Poland and Harrison 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 |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Poland and Harrison 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 |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Poland and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,774Highest 9% below ME |
$2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Poland 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.