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Poland vs Winthrop
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%).
Winthrop has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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 | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,954Lowest |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.4Highest about the ME average |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Poland and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Poland 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% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,557±$23kLowest 14% above ME |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
| Winthrop 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±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
| Winthrop and Poland 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 |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Poland and Winthrop 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 |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±10.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Poland 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 | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Poland Regional H S | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.7Lowest |
| 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.