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Danforth vs Meddybemps vs Orient vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meddybemps has the oldest population (median age 63.9).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Meddybemps | Orient | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Highest |
139 |
137Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
62±9 38% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% 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 | 13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Orient and Danforth 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% |
39.6%±15.4 ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest 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+ | 9% ME: 36.2% |
14.2% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Meddybemps and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kHighest 36% below ME |
$48,000±$13k 36% below ME |
— | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Danforth and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$295,000±$73k about the ME average |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below 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±$29 45% below ME |
— | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Highest 58% below ME |
$1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
— | — |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
— | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.