Compare towns
Poland vs Somerville vs Minot
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%).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Somerville | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
837Lowest |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
| Minot 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% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville 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% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Minot 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% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
25.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot 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±$23k 14% above ME |
$71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Minot 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 |
$218,100±$41kLowest 26% below ME |
$294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average |
| Minot 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 |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Somerville and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,774Highest 9% below ME |
$2,505Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,602 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Minot 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 | — | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 12 | RSU 16 |
| 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.