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Newburgh vs Orono vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Orono has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
Orono is a college town. 56.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newburgh | Orono | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
11,902Highest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
21.8±0.3Lowest 51% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
| Newburgh and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
6.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.4%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
66.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
56.1%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$61,528±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$272,600±$40k 8% below ME |
$301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
| Hampden and Orono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,255±$112 10% above ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
| Hampden and Orono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,830Highest 59% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
58.1%±10.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orono and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% ME: 10.7% |
24.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
15 minLowest 38% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 26 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | Orono High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.