Compare towns
Orient vs Mapleton vs Sandy River plantation vs Amity
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%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Sandy River plantation has the oldest population (median age 67.4).
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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 | Mapleton | Sandy River plantation | Amity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 137 |
1,884Highest |
90Lowest |
395 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 62±9 38% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
67.4±7.7Highest 50% above ME |
44.5±12.2 about the ME average |
| 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.6%±30.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.8%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Amity and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
54.4%±21.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±5.7 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.5% ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
10%±8.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Sandy River plantation and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$61,250±$37kLowest 18% below ME |
$65,000±$26k 13% below ME |
| Mapleton and Amity 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$403,600±$89k 36% above ME |
$155,000±$57kLowest 48% below 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 | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,329 56% below ME |
$1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Mapleton 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.1% ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 min 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.