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Orland vs Somerville
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%).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Somerville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,915Highest |
837Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Somerville 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 |
$71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
| Somerville 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 |
$218,100±$41kLowest 26% below ME |
| Orland and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177Lowest about the ME average |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
| Somerville 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 |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Orland 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% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 12 |
| 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.