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Orrington vs Freeport vs Raymond
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).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Freeport | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853Lowest |
8,802Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Orrington and Freeport 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% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Raymond 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% |
26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Freeport 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport 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 |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
| Freeport 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 |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Freeport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135 about the ME average |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Raymond 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% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 05 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.