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Warren vs Meredith 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 most affordable homes ($233k median).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Poland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Meredith | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
6,758Highest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4 14% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Poland and Warren 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 8% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23k 6% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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 30% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,198±$128Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Poland and Meredith 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. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.