Compare towns
Poland vs Raymond vs Buxton
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%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Buxton has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Raymond | Buxton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,954 |
4,610Lowest |
8,512Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
| Raymond and Buxton 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% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and Buxton 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% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,557±$23kLowest 14% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
| Buxton and Raymond 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 |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$356,800±$21k 20% above ME |
| Raymond and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128 5% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$3,422Highest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Raymond 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #104 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 14 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.