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Poland vs Newfields vs Oakland
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).
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Newfields | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,954 |
2,023Lowest |
6,309Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40.2±6.9Lowest 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% |
23.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakland 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Oakland 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 6% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$77,813±$16kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,600±$44k 15% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$236,000±$23kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128 15% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,774 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 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% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | Newfields School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | 14.2Highest |
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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.