Compare towns
Warren vs Auburn vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Auburn has the most renters (40.9% rent).
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 | Warren | Auburn | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
24,602Highest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME |
44.2±9.4Highest about the ME average |
| Poland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±2.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Auburn and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Auburn and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
| Poland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$282,000±$12k 5% below ME |
$283,600±$44kHighest 4% below ME |
| Poland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,041±$74Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
| Poland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 7% below ME |
$3,687Highest 21% above ME |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | #110 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Auburn Public Schools | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Edward Little High School | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.