Compare towns
Whitefield vs Edgecomb vs Orland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Edgecomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Orland has the most people working from home (17%).
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 | Whitefield | Edgecomb | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,157Highest |
1,251Lowest |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
50.6±4.2 13% 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 | 17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2 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+ | 32.7% ME: 36.2% |
39.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,875±$10k about the ME average |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$69,348±$29kLowest 7% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
$348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
$277,100±$20k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
— | $1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
| Orland and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,366 22% below ME |
$3,577Highest 18% above ME |
$2,089Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Whitefield 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% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 12 | Edgecomb Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.