Compare towns
Poland vs Phillips
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%).
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Phillips |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
1,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
| Phillips 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% |
20.7%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,600±$44kHighest 4% below ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,774Highest 9% below ME |
$2,582Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Phillips 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.