What stands out worked out from the figures below

Orland has the most people working from home (17%).

Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Orland	Cornish
People
Population	1,915Highest	1,803Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME	39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME
	Orland and Cornish 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%	18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Cornish and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4%	17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	21%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Orland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,348±$29kHighest 7% below ME	$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME
	Orland and Cornish 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	$274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME
	Orland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,149±$177Lowest about the ME average	$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME
	Cornish and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,089Lowest 31% below ME	$2,309Highest 24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45%±23.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Cornish and Orland 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%	6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 62% above ME	31 minLowest 27% above ME
Work from home	17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9%	8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Orland and Cornish 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.