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Bucksport vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bucksport has the most affordable homes ($252k median).
Orrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Bucksport | Orrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,016Highest |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±12.2Lowest 5% below ME |
49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
| Orrington and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bucksport and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.6%±7.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bucksport and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,720±$21kLowest 13% below ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
| Orrington and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,300±$32kLowest 15% below ME |
$309,000±$49kHighest 4% above ME |
| Orrington and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$92Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,021Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,823Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±17Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bucksport and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Orrington and Bucksport 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 | #68 of 133 in ME | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 25 | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bucksport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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| 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.