Compare towns
Orrington vs Mapleton vs Winterport vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Winterport has the highest household income ($98k).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Orrington | Mapleton | Winterport | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,853 |
1,884Lowest |
3,850 |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.3±5.5 6% below ME |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
| Naples and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.5% ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
| Winterport and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$49k 4% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$283,000±$43k 5% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
| Naples and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Highest 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,646 13% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Orrington 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 | #41 of 133 in ME | — | #53 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 22 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.