Compare towns
Poland vs Sidney vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poland has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Glenburn has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Sidney | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
4,790 |
4,737Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sidney 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% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Glenburn 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 |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn 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±$44k 4% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
| Sidney and Poland 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 |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
| Sidney and Poland 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 |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Poland 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 18 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.