Compare towns
Harpswell vs Orland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Orland has the most kids (14.8% 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 | Harpswell | Orland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,046Highest |
1,915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 38% above ME |
50.6±4.2Lowest 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Orland and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15kHighest 29% above ME |
$69,348±$29kLowest 7% below ME |
| Harpswell and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60kHighest 106% above ME |
$277,100±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53Highest 18% above ME |
$1,149±$177Lowest about the ME average |
| Harpswell and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Highest 3% above ME |
$2,089Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 20% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harpswell and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.