Compare towns
Holden vs Mapleton vs Orrington vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Holden | Mapleton | Orrington | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,352 |
1,884Lowest |
3,853Highest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.6 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,200±$35k 23% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
| Orrington and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,400±$70k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$309,000±$49k 4% above ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
| Readfield and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,221 6% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,823 7% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±30.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 133 in ME | — | #41 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.