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Danforth vs Orland vs Danforth vs Mattawamkeag
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Orland has the most people working from home (17%).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Mattawamkeag has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Orland | Danforth | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,915Highest |
666 |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
50.6±4.2Lowest 13% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
| Danforth and Danforth 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% |
14.8%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mattawamkeag and Danforth 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% |
27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Orland and Danforth 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% |
31.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
6.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$69,348±$29kHighest 7% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$45,000±$16k 40% below ME |
| Orland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$277,100±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,089Highest 31% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
40 min 62% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.