Compare towns
Orrington vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,853Highest |
2,513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3Lowest 10% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Harrison 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% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Orrington and Harrison 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% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison 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% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Harrison 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 |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$49kHighest 4% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Orrington and Harrison 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 |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Orrington and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Highest 7% below ME |
$2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrison and Orrington 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% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison 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 | — |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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.