Compare towns
Orient vs Danforth vs Pittston 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).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Pittston | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 137Lowest |
666 |
3,093Highest |
139 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62±9 38% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
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% |
17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston 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%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest 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% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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 |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$48,000±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% 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±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
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| Pittston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,270 58% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
$1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 min 15% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.