Compare towns
Poland vs Orrington
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%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Orrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
| Orrington 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% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Orrington 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% |
23.8%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington 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 |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
| Orrington 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 |
$309,000±$49kHighest 4% above ME |
| Orrington and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
$1,167±$135Lowest about the ME average |
| Poland and Orrington 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 |
$2,823Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Orrington 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% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Orrington 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 | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town |
| 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.