Compare towns
Harrison vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Harrison | Orrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,513Lowest |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
49.5±3.3Lowest 10% above ME |
| Harrison and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Orrington and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$309,000±$49kHighest 4% above ME |
| Orrington and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
| Orrington and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
$2,823Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrison and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison 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 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | 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.