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Orland vs Porter
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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,915Highest |
1,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Orland and Porter 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% |
16.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Porter 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% |
20.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Porter 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 |
$60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
| Orland and Porter 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 |
$226,100±$20kLowest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,089Highest 31% below ME |
$1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Porter 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% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
32 minLowest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Porter 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.