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Durham vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Durham | Orrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,262Highest |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
| Orrington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$94,556±$10kLowest 27% above ME |
| Durham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Durham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,167±$135 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Durham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | 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.