Population 814 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Poland Spring
Household size in Poland Spring
| Period | Poland Spring | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Poland Spring are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.60, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Poland Spring
| Period | Poland Spring | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.6 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.1 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.6, Poland Spring is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Poland Spring
| Period | Poland Spring | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Poland Spring, well below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Maine.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Poland Spring
Renters in Poland Spring
| Period | Poland Spring | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.5% of households in Poland Spring rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Poland Spring
| Period | Poland Spring | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.3% of the housing in Poland Spring, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Poland Spring
| Period | Poland Spring | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Poland Spring is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Poland Spring
| Period | Poland Spring | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $735 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $777 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $951 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,181 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$446 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Poland Spring runs $1,181 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Maine as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 37.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Poland Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Poland Spring
| Period | Poland Spring | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Poland Spring (28.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Poland Spring
| Period | Poland Spring | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Poland Spring is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Maine.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Poland Spring
| Period | Poland Spring | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Poland Spring has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Poland Spring compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland Spring | 2.33 | 54.6 | 8.1% | 15.5% | 17.3% | 1990 | $1,181 | 28.2% | 93.7% | 2.2% |
| Poland | 2.50 | 42.8 | 8.1% | 18.1% | 19.4% | 1989 | $1,197 | 24.9% | 93.0% | 2.1% |
| Upper Gloucester | 2.62 | 41.4 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% | 1986 | $1,498 | 29.5% | 98.3% | 2.6% |
| New Gloucester | 2.68 | 40.9 | 8.8% | 17.5% | 9.9% | 1989 | $1,277 | 28.9% | 95.6% | 4.3% |
| West Poland | 1.82 | 36.2 | 7.6% | 22.4% | 44.4% | 1978 | $1,198 | 24.1% | 97.5% | 4.5% |
| Crescent Lake | 2.22 | 50.3 | 4.9% | 6.5% | 24.8% | 1984 | $1,317 | 36.3% | 97.6% | 1.8% |
| Mechanic Falls | 2.49 | 42.1 | 11.7% | 21.1% | 7.4% | 1983 | $1,103 | 14.3% | 93.8% | 3.2% |
| Auburn | 2.36 | 40.9 | 10.5% | 40.4% | 7.4% | 1962 | $1,200 | 26.8% | 93.4% | 6.4% |
| Raymond | 2.31 | 47.7 | 6.2% | 9.6% | 34.2% | 1978 | $963 | 51.3% | 98.6% | 2.9% |
| East Otisfield | 2.31 | 51.6 | 3.2% | 4.5% | 40.4% | 1983 | $1,121 | 30.2% | 89.5% | 1.4% |
| Gray | 2.36 | 45.3 | 7.9% | 17.7% | 13.8% | 1984 | $1,343 | 45.6% | 96.2% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Poland Spring. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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