Compare towns
Mapleton vs Durham vs Orland
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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Orland has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Durham | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
4,262Highest |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
| Orland and Durham 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% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$69,348±$29kLowest 7% below ME |
| Durham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$277,100±$20k 7% below ME |
| Durham and Orland 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 |
— | $1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,089 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Orland 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.