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Orland vs Danforth
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Danforth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,915Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.6±4.2Lowest 13% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Danforth and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Orland and Danforth 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Danforth 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Orland and Danforth 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,089 31% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Danforth 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.