Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Poland is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 118th among Maine's 142 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: it is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns. Expect to pay for it: the typical home is worth about $392K, 5.8 years of the Lewiston metro’s $68K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include All Soul's Chapel and Keystone Mineral Springs. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Poland, above both Maine’s towns (9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
Where Poland beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,125 in 1800, a low of 850 in 1810, 5,906 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and 5 maps from 1908 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Poland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Poland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Poland.
Poland gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
42 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. Range Pond State Park, at 701 acres with 13.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The trail density in Poland is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Poland | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Range Pond State Park | 13.1 mi | 701 |
| 2. Poland Spring Preservation Park | 3.1 mi | 227 |
| 3. Poland Town Forest | 2.4 mi | 212 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by RSU 16. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Poland Regional H S, with 506 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 423 | C |
| Poland Regional H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 506 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Poland for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Poland has added 216 jobs, to 1,386 in 2023. Poland’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
| Poland | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.2% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Poland weather station records that 80 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 79.5°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 81% of Maine places with climate records; January nights average 9.6°.
Poland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
| Poland | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 10°F | 10°F | 22°F |
| July high | 80°F | 79°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
29% of Poland adults have been diagnosed with depression. Poland tracks Maine closely on all 32 CDC measures. 33% of Poland adults have high blood pressure.
| Poland | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 33% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
61.6% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.4% across Maine.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of Poland
About 4 of every 100 Poland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Where Poland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
8 places in Poland on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Poland.
Town in Maine, United States
Poland is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,906 at the 2020 census. Set among rolling hills and numerous lakes, the town is home to Range Ponds State Park, which includes hiking trails and a pristine freshwater beach. Poland is also a historic resort area. It is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area, which itself is part of the Greater Portland-Lewiston Combined Statistical Area.
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8 towns share a border with Poland.
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | #118 | C− | C | — | C− | B |
| Mechanic Falls | #100 | C | C | B | C− | C |
| Minot | #97 | C | B | — | C− | C |
| New Gloucester | #13 | A | B | — | B− | A− |
| Auburn | #126 | D | C− | C | C+ | C+ |
| Otisfield | — | — | C− | — | D | C− |
| Casco | #106 | C− | C+ | — | C− | B |
| Raymond | #5 | A | B+ | — | B | A |
Otisfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Poland, Minot, New Gloucester, Otisfield, Casco and Raymond report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Poland with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Poland grades C− overall, better than 17% of U.S. towns and #118 of 142 in Maine. It grades B for health and C− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
3 notable people were born here, including J. N. Andrews and Bert M. Fernald.
