Compare towns
Haynesville vs Mapleton vs Danforth vs Orient
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haynesville has the most affordable homes ($77k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
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 | Haynesville | Mapleton | Danforth | Orient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 131Lowest |
1,884Highest |
666 |
137 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.5±12.9 24% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
| Orient and Haynesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.7%±23.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9 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+ | 24.4%±19.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±10.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Haynesville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $77,100±$8kLowest 74% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$705Highest 17% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Haynesville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 60% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
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| Work from home | 0%±15.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest 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.