Compare towns
Mapleton vs Cherryfield vs Orland vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Orland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Mapleton | Cherryfield | Orland | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
809Lowest |
1,915Highest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
50.6±4.2 13% above ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.4% ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±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 | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$69,348±$29k 7% below ME |
$56,196±$6k 25% 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 | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$277,100±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
$482±$62 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,089Highest 31% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield 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 | Cherryfield Public Schools | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.