Compare towns
Poland vs Naples
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%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Naples |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
3,985Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
| Naples 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% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Naples and Poland 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% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Naples 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 |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
| Poland and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
| Naples and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Naples and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Naples 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% |
9.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.7Lowest |
| 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.