Compare towns
Orland vs Warren
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%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,915Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Orland and Warren 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Warren 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 |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Orland and Warren 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 |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Orland and Warren 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Orland 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Warren 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.