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Orrington vs Ogunquit vs Bucksport
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bucksport has the most affordable homes ($252k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853 |
1,379Lowest |
5,016Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.7±12.2Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bucksport and Orrington 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.6%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bucksport 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,720±$21kLowest 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$49k 4% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$252,300±$32kLowest 15% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
— | $882±$92Lowest 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823 7% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,021Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±17Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bucksport and Orrington 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 133 in ME | — | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | — | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bucksport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.