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Blue Hill vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blue Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Orrington has the most affordable homes ($309k 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 | Blue Hill | Orrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,813Lowest |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME |
49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
| Orrington and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Blue Hill and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Blue Hill and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $80,377±$17kLowest 8% above ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
| Orrington and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,500±$82kHighest 35% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Blue Hill and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
| Orrington and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,907Highest 4% below ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
21 minHighest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 21%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Blue Hill 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 | #29 of 133 in ME | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Blue Hill Public Schools | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.