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Poland vs North Windham
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%).
North Windham has the most expensive homes ($343k 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 | North Windham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
5,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Highest about the ME average |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
| Poland and North Windham 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% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and North Windham 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% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Windham 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 14% above ME |
$88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME |
| North Windham and Poland 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 |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
| North Windham 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 |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
| North Windham 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 |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and North Windham 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% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and North Windham 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 16 | — |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.