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Orland vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orland has the most people working from home (17%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Orland | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,915Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Orland and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,348±$29kLowest 7% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,089Highest 31% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.