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Orrington vs Danforth
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 people working from home (11.4%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Danforth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,853Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.5±3.3Lowest 10% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Danforth and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Orrington and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Danforth 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$49kHighest 4% above ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823 7% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orrington and Danforth 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% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.