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Poland vs Sutton vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poland has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Sutton | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
2,239Lowest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Poland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$23kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,600±$44k 15% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128 15% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Poland and Sutton 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 | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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U.S. 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.