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Orrington vs Eliot
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 affordable homes ($309k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Eliot |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,853Lowest |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3Lowest 10% above ME |
50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
| Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Orrington and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Eliot and Orrington 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% |
43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Eliot 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 |
$101,522±$10kHighest 36% above ME |
| Eliot 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±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135Lowest about the ME average |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 minHighest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Eliot and Orrington 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 | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.