Compare towns
Poland vs Mapleton vs New Gloucester vs Otisfield
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 highest household income ($109k).
Otisfield has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
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 | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
1,884Lowest |
5,766 |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% 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 |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
| Otisfield 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% |
16.1%±3.5Lowest 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% |
23.7%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
31% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$84,271±$15kLowest 13% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Mapleton 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 |
$317,200±$35k 7% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128 5% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,300±$872Highest 14% above ME |
| Otisfield and Poland 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 |
$2,652 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Otisfield 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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.