Compare towns
Orrington vs Mapleton vs Winterport
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Winterport has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Mapleton | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.3±5.5 6% below ME |
| Orrington and Winterport 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Winterport 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington and Winterport 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME |
| Winterport 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±$49kHighest 4% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$283,000±$43k 5% below ME |
| Orrington and Winterport 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Highest 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,646 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winterport and Mapleton 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orrington and Mapleton 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 | — | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.