Compare towns
North Yarmouth vs Orrington vs Raymond
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).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,240 |
3,853Lowest |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±3.2 6% above ME |
49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% 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% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| North Yarmouth and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington and Raymond 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% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest 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±$10k 27% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,500±$45kHighest 67% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$641Highest 50% above ME |
$1,167±$135 about the ME average |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| 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 |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±71.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| North Yarmouth and Raymond 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and North Yarmouth 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 | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.