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Poland vs Westbrook vs Warren
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%).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Westbrook | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,954 |
20,775Highest |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9% ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Highest about the ME average |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Poland and Warren 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% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Westbrook 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% |
18.1%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Westbrook 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% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook and Warren 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 |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Poland and Westbrook 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 |
$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128 5% above ME |
$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Westbrook 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 |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Warren 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% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Westbrook 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 | #115 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | Westbrook High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.