Compare towns
Poland vs Mapleton vs New Gloucester vs Minot
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
New Gloucester has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Minot has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Mapleton | New Gloucester | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
1,884Lowest |
5,766 |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
| Minot 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Minot and Mapleton 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 ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Mapleton 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 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Minot 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$294,900±$26k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$878±$801 23% below ME |
| Poland and New Gloucester 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$2,602 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Minot 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Minot 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town | None in town | 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 | 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.