Compare towns
Orrington vs Ogunquit vs Raymond vs Hampden
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%).
Raymond has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Hampden has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Raymond | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,853 |
1,379Lowest |
4,610 |
5,161Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
41.1±6.3Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
47.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Orrington 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 |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
$112,228±$22k 50% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hampden 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 |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$285,900±$33kLowest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
— | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,133±$375 about the ME average |
| Orrington and Hampden 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$3,863 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.2%±18 ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Hampden 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
83.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | — | #112 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.