Compare towns
Embden vs Mapleton vs Orland vs Moscow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Orland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Moscow has the most affordable homes ($154k 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 | Embden | Mapleton | Orland | Moscow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 995 |
1,884 |
1,915Highest |
865Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.6±4.2 13% above ME |
55.4±6 24% above ME |
| Embden and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2 ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.4% ME: 36.2% |
4.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$69,348±$29k 7% below ME |
$45,526±$5kLowest 39% below ME |
| Mapleton and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$277,100±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$153,800±$28kLowest 48% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,089Highest 31% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8 ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±48.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Moscow and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
39 min 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.