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Warren vs Poland vs Waldoboro
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).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Waldoboro has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Poland | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
5,954Highest |
5,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
| Waldoboro 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 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Waldoboro 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% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waldoboro 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% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$21k about the ME average |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% below 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 |
$283,600±$44kHighest 4% below ME |
$274,900±$39k 7% below ME |
| Poland and Waldoboro 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 |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below 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 |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
$2,861Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 min 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest 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 | #81 of 133 in ME | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 16 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
13.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.