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Camden vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Camden | Orrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,682Lowest |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1Highest 17% above ME |
49.5±3.3Lowest 10% above ME |
| Camden and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±7.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Camden and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $78,788±$11kLowest 5% above ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
| Orrington and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,800±$78kHighest 68% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$924Lowest about the ME average |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
| Orrington and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804Highest 91% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 3% below ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Camden 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 | #11 of 133 in ME | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school 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.