Moving to Poland, Maine

Population: 4,866. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,312 (+9.2% change)
Males: 2,467 (50.7%), Females: 2,399 (49.3%)

Androscoggin County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $47,824
Median house value: $103,700

Population by Race

Races in Poland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (23.7%), French (14.9%), French Canadian (11.2%), United States (10.0%), Irish (8.0%), Scottish (6.8%).

Elevation: 341 feet

Map of Poland, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Poland

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poland town

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Poland:

  • CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
  • ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
  • STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; NORWAY, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poland:

  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 31 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 35 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 75 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Poland:

  • AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 8 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; Abbreviation: LEW)
  • OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 8 miles; OXFORD, ME; Abbreviation: 81B)
  • TWITCHELL (about 15 miles; TURNER, ME; Abbreviation: 3B5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poland:

  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 24 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 27 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 41 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 46 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 48 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 90 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Schools

Public high school in Poland:

  • POLAND REGIONAL H S (Students: 580; Location: 1457 MAINE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Poland:

  • ELAN SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: PO BOX 578; Grades: 8 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Poland:

  • POLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 1250 MAINE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BRUCE M WHITTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 1457 MAINE STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Poland:

  • POLAND – RICKER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $93,906; Location: 1211 MAINE STREET; 18,500 books; 183 audio materials; 360 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)