Compare towns
Orrington vs New Gloucester vs Naples
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | New Gloucester | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853Lowest |
5,766Highest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
| Naples and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Orrington 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington and Naples 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% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and New Gloucester 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 |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Naples 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 |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823 7% below ME |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and New Gloucester 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.