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Warren vs Berwick 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k median).
Poland has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Berwick | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
8,175Highest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% 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% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Poland and Berwick 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% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
| Berwick and Poland 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 |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
| Berwick and Poland 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 |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.