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Danforth vs Strong vs Orland
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).
Strong has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Orland has the most expensive homes ($277k 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 | Strong | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,249 |
1,915Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
50.6±4.2 13% above ME |
| Danforth and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Orland 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% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2Highest 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+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$69,348±$29kHighest 7% 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 | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$277,100±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
$1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
| Orland and Strong 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 |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,089Highest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.