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Baldwin vs Orono vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Orono has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Limington has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
Orono is a college town. 56.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Baldwin | Orono | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
11,902Highest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
21.8±0.3Lowest 51% below ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
6.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.4%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
66.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
56.1%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$61,528±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
| Limington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$272,600±$40k 8% below ME |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Limington and Orono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,255±$112Highest 10% above ME |
$1,185±$121Lowest 4% above ME |
| Orono and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$4,830Highest 59% above ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.1%±10.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Orono and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
24.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
15 minLowest 38% below ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limington and Orono 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 | — | #26 of 133 in ME | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 26 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | Orono High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.