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Orland vs Solon 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 people working from home (17%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
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 | Solon | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,915 |
963Lowest |
2,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2 13% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest 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% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±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±$29k 7% below ME |
$69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$73,875±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Whitefield 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±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% 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 |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Orland and Solon 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 |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,366Highest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest 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 min 62% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | 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.