Compare towns
Poland vs Windsor vs Minot
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).
Minot has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Windsor | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,954Highest |
2,690Lowest |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
43.5±8Lowest about the ME average |
49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
| Minot and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Poland 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% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Minot 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% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot 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±$23k 14% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Minot and Poland 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 |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average |
| Minot and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$128 5% above ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Windsor and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,774Highest 9% below ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,602 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Windsor 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1% ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Minot 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 | #44 of 133 in ME | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 12 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.