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Old Orchard Beach vs Old Orchard Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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| Measure | Old Orchard Beach | Old Orchard Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,244 |
9,244 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5 29% above ME |
58±3.5 29% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2 ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 33.5%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
33.5%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% ME: 36.2% |
42.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,050±$11k 20% below ME |
$60,050±$11k 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,600±$38k 24% above ME |
$366,600±$38k 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$182 9% above ME |
$1,246±$182 9% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 13% above ME |
$3,426 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±15 ME: 48.4% |
50.7%±15 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 14.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2% ME: 74.3% |
68.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 15%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
15%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 133 in ME | #67 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 23 | — |
| High school in town | Old Orchard Beach High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6 |
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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.