Compare towns
Hope vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Hope | Orrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,748Lowest |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
| Orrington and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6kLowest 16% above ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
| Orrington and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Hope and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$1,167±$135Lowest about the ME average |
| Hope and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
21 minHighest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope 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 | Hope Public Schools | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.