Compare towns
Orrington vs Durham 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 oldest population (median age 49.5).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Hampden has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Durham | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853Lowest |
4,262 |
5,161Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
41.1±6.3Lowest 8% below ME |
| Orrington and Durham 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% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Durham 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% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,556±$10kLowest 27% above ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$112,228±$22kHighest 50% above ME |
| Hampden and Durham 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 |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$285,900±$33kLowest 4% below ME |
| Durham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
— | $1,133±$375Lowest about the ME average |
| Orrington and Hampden 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 |
$3,781 25% above ME |
$3,863Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
25.2%±18Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hampden and Durham 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Hampden 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.