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Orrington vs Readfield vs Upton vs Bowdoinham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Bowdoinham has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Readfield | Upton | Bowdoinham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,853 |
2,651Lowest |
8,189Highest |
3,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.9±13.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orrington and Readfield 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 17% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,479±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$49kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$405,500±$105k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,958 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #73 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 38 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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U.S. 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.