Compare towns
Orland vs Ogunquit vs Whitefield
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 renters (12.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whitefield has the most kids (17.6% 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 | Ogunquit | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,915 |
1,379Lowest |
2,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2Lowest 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$20k 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
— | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Orland and Whitefield 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,366 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Whitefield 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.