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Orono vs Ossipee vs Orono
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Orono has the most renters (58.3% rent).
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 | Ossipee | Orono |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902Highest |
4,521Lowest |
11,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3 44% below U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
21.6±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 6.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 56.1%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
59.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orono and Orono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,528±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$59,784±$5kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,600±$40k 18% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$262,900±$39kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Orono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$112Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,280±$117 9% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Orono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,830Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,778 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Orono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 46.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orono and Orono 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #26 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 26 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Orono High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.