Compare towns
Whitefield vs Mapleton 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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Mapleton | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,157Highest |
1,884Lowest |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% 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%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Whitefield 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest 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 | $73,875±$10k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$69,348±$29kLowest 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$24k 18% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$277,100±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
| Orland and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$126 21% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% 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 | $2,366Highest 22% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,089 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.