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Sidney vs Poland vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Poland has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Sidney | Poland | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
5,954Highest |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
| Raymond and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
| Raymond and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Raymond and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Sidney and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 16 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S | 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.