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Orono vs Millis vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orono has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($202k median).
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 | Orono | Millis | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902Highest |
8,888 |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.6±9.7 10% above U.S. |
| Millis and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 56.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,528±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$76,667±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,600±$40k 18% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$201,800±$37kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$112 11% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,088±$325Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,830 55% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$1,946Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±10.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orono and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 46.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Bradley 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 | #26 of 133 in ME | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 26 | Millis | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | Orono High School | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
10.7 |
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U.S. 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.