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Orland vs Readfield 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | Readfield | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,915 |
2,651Highest |
666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2 13% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 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% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,348±$29k 7% below ME |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
| Readfield 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±$20k 7% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Orland and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,089 31% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 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% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.