Compare towns
Poland vs Standish
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%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Standish |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,954Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Highest about the ME average |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Poland and Standish 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Poland and Standish 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% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,557±$23kLowest 14% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish 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 |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
| Standish 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 |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Poland and Standish 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 |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Standish 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
12.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.