Compare towns
Poland vs Mapleton vs Warren vs Buxton
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).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Buxton has the most expensive homes ($357k 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 | Mapleton | Warren | Buxton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,954 |
1,884Lowest |
4,932 |
8,512Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
45.5±3.9Highest about the ME average |
| Buxton 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Poland 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Buxton 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
| Buxton 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 |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128 5% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,774 9% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$3,422Highest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Warren 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% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
80.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Warren 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME | #104 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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.