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Turner vs Wayne vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Turner has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | Turner | Wayne | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,891 |
1,101Lowest |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Wayne and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$85,557±$23kLowest 14% above ME |
| Turner and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,900±$50k 4% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
| Wayne and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
| Poland and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | #33 of 133 in ME | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 38 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | Leavitt Area High School | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | 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.