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North Yarmouth vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Yarmouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | North Yarmouth | Orrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,240Highest |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±3.2Lowest 6% above ME |
49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
| Orrington and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Yarmouth and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Yarmouth and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $129,267±$13kHighest 73% above ME |
$94,556±$10kLowest 27% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,500±$45kHighest 67% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$641Highest 50% above ME |
$1,167±$135Lowest about the ME average |
| North Yarmouth and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,355Highest 76% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±71.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Yarmouth and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Yarmouth 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 | — | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school 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.