Compare towns
Poland vs Ogunquit vs Auburn vs Minot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Auburn has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Minot has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Ogunquit | Auburn | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,954 |
1,379Lowest |
24,602Highest |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME |
49±6.1 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±2.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.8% ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Auburn and Minot 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 14% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME |
$95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Minot 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$282,000±$12kLowest 5% below ME |
$294,900±$26k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
— | $1,041±$74 9% below ME |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Poland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,774 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,687 21% above ME |
$2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Auburn 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | #110 of 133 in ME | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | — | Auburn Public Schools | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | — | Edward Little High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.