Compare towns
Poland vs Thomaston
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%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
2,769Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
| Thomaston and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Thomaston 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% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
| Poland and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,600±$44kHighest 4% below ME |
$271,700±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
| Poland and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
| Thomaston and Poland 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 |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Thomaston 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% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 133 in ME | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| 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.