Compare towns
Mapleton vs Middlesex vs Orland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
50.6±4.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Orland and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland and Middlesex 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 14% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$69,348±$29kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 42% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$277,100±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,149±$177 19% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,089 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.