Compare towns
Fayette vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayette has the most people working from home (22.1%).
Orrington has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Fayette | Orrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,383Lowest |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±4.2Highest 31% above ME |
49.5±3.3Lowest 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Orrington and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 37.2%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $59,500±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,600±$48kLowest 13% below ME |
$309,000±$49kHighest 4% above ME |
| Orrington and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$816Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
| Orrington and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,160Highest 4% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Fayette and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%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 | 33 minHighest 33% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Fayette 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 | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Fayette 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.