Compare towns
Poland vs Whitefield
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%).
Whitefield has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
2,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
| Whitefield 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% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Whitefield 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% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Whitefield 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 |
$73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Poland and Whitefield 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 |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Poland and Whitefield 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 |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,774Highest 9% below ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Whitefield 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% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Whitefield 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| 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.