Compare towns
Weston vs Mapleton vs Orient vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | Weston | Mapleton | Orient | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275 |
1,884Highest |
137Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±14 23% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
| Orient and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
— | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
| Danforth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500 51% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
— | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school 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.