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Orland vs Temple vs Ellsworth
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%).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Temple | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,915 |
824Lowest |
8,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
43±2.4 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Ellsworth 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 |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
$77,375±$18kHighest 4% above ME |
| Ellsworth 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 |
$210,200±$79kLowest 29% below ME |
$242,300±$22k 18% below ME |
| Orland and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177 about the ME average |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
| Temple 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 |
$2,367 22% below ME |
$3,262Highest 7% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Ellsworth 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Temple 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 | — | — | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.