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Orland vs Unity 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 expensive homes ($277k median).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Whitefield has the most kids (17.6% under 18).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,915 |
1,858Lowest |
2,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2 13% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Orland 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest 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% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,348±$29k 7% below ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% 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 |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% 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 |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$895±$126 21% below ME |
| Orland and Whitefield 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 |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$2,366 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.