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Poland vs Newfields vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Newfields | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
2,023Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Poland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Poland and New Gloucester 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$23kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,600±$44kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128 15% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | Newfields School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | 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 |
U.S. 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.