Compare towns
Orient vs Danforth vs Chapman vs Meddybemps
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 ($90k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Meddybemps has the oldest population (median age 63.9).
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 | Chapman | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 137Lowest |
666Highest |
388 |
139 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62±9 38% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
| Meddybemps and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Orient 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% |
26.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
39.6%±15.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Orient and Meddybemps 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
14.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$48,000±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$295,000±$73k about the ME average |
| Orient and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,270 58% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 min 15% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8 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.