Compare towns
Orland vs Perry 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 expensive homes ($277k median).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Perry | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,915 |
744Lowest |
2,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2 13% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
| Whitefield and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whitefield 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Whitefield 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 |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Perry 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±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$242,300±$24k 18% below ME |
| Orland and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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 |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,366 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Perry Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.