Compare towns
Orrington vs Camden vs Hampden
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 most homeowners (88.5%).
Camden has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% 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 | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853Lowest |
5,242 |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below 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% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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±$10k 27% above ME |
$82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
| Hampden and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$49k 4% above ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135Lowest about the ME average |
$1,269±$354 11% above ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
| Hampden and Camden 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 |
$3,694 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 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% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
| 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.