Compare towns
Orrington vs Camden vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orrington has the highest household income ($95k).
Camden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Orrington | Camden | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853 |
5,242Highest |
3,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
| Camden and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
$82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
| Orrington and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135 about the ME average |
$1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Camden and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$2,859 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
23 minHighest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Belgrade 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 | #11 of 133 in ME | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.