Compare towns
Naples vs Orland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Orland has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Naples | Orland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
1,915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
| Orland and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Naples and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Orland and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
$69,348±$29kLowest 7% below ME |
| Naples and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$277,100±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
| Naples and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,149±$177Lowest about the ME average |
| Naples and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$2,089Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minLowest 56% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.
