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Orrington vs North Windham vs Readfield
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).
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | North Windham | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853 |
5,417Highest |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Orrington and Readfield 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% |
16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and North Windham 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
37%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
| Orrington and North Windham 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 |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
| North Windham and Readfield 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 |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
| North Windham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and North Windham 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.