Compare towns
Orient vs Danforth vs Danforth vs Lake View plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Lake View plantation has the most homeowners (98%).
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 | Orient | Danforth | Danforth | Lake View plantation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 137Lowest |
452 |
666Highest |
181 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62±9 38% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
63.8±9.8Highest 42% above ME |
| Lake View plantation and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±18.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
1.7%±16.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Orient and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±28.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Orient and Lake View plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
19.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8kHighest 36% below ME |
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| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$351,000±$27k 18% above ME |
| Orient and Lake View plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | — | $1,270Highest 58% below ME |
$867Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
98%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8% ME: 15.9% |
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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.