Compare towns
Bath vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Orrington has the most homeowners (88.5%).
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 | Bath | Orrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
| Orrington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Orrington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bath and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Bath and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
| Orrington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the ME average |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Orrington 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.