Compare towns
Orland vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,915Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Orland and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,089Highest 31% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Mapleton 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.