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Washington vs Mapleton vs Orland vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Orland has the most expensive homes ($277k median).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
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 | Washington | Mapleton | Orland | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
1,884 |
1,915Highest |
1,501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
48±7.6 7% above ME |
| Orland and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Orland and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$69,348±$29k 7% below ME |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
| Mapleton and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$277,100±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322 9% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
$723±$16 37% below ME |
| Orland and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Highest 25% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,089 31% below ME |
$1,799 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8 ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.