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Warren vs Mapleton vs Middlesex vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k 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 | Warren | Mapleton | Middlesex | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
1,884Lowest |
1,943 |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4 14% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Mapleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23k 6% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,198±$128 15% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 9% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,774 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | — | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.