Compare towns
Danforth vs Mapleton vs Meddybemps vs Orient
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Meddybemps has the oldest population (median age 63.9).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
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 | Danforth | Mapleton | Meddybemps | Orient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
1,884Highest |
139 |
137Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
62±9 38% above ME |
| Meddybemps and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.6%±15.4 ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Orient and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.2% ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$48,000±$13k 36% below ME |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$295,000±$73k about the ME average |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
| Orient and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Danforth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
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| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.