Compare towns
Orland vs Sidney
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 people working from home (17%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,915Lowest |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Orland and Sidney 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Sidney 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 |
$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
| Sidney 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±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177Lowest about the ME average |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney and Orland 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 |
$2,474Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Sidney 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 18 |
| 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.