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
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)