Compare towns
Poland vs White River Junction vs Warren
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%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | White River Junction | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
3,364Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Poland and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Poland and White River Junction 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% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren 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±$23kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Poland and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,600±$44kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Poland and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128 15% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$456Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| White River Junction 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. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Poland and White River Junction 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.