Compare towns
Orient vs Danforth vs Newburgh vs Sandy River 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 ($90k median).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Sandy River plantation has the oldest population (median age 67.4).
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 | Newburgh | Sandy River plantation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 137 |
666 |
1,475Highest |
90Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62±9 38% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
67.4±7.7Highest 50% above ME |
| Sandy River 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%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.6%±30.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 46%±10.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
54.4%±21.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sandy River plantation and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
32.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
10%±8.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sandy River plantation and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$61,250±$37k 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Sandy River plantation 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$403,600±$89k 36% above ME |
| Orient and Sandy River plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,329 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
11.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest 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.