Compare towns
Danforth vs Mapleton vs Orient vs Sandy River plantation
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 ($90k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Sandy River plantation has the oldest population (median age 67.4).
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 | Orient | Sandy River plantation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
1,884Highest |
137 |
90Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62±9 38% above ME |
67.4±7.7Highest 50% above ME |
| Sandy River plantation and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.6%±30.3Lowest 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+ | 26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2 ME: 22.4% |
54.4%±21.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sandy River plantation and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
32.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10%±8.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sandy River plantation and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
— | $61,250±$37k 18% below ME |
| Mapleton and Sandy River plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$403,600±$89k 36% above ME |
| Orient and Sandy River plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | — |
| Danforth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
— | $1,329 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
— | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest 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.