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Orrington vs Warner vs Belgrade
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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Warner | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853Highest |
2,959Lowest |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
| Orrington and Belgrade 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Orrington 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% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,556±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Orrington and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44k 6% below U.S. |
| Warner and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135 17% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Warner and Orrington 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,859 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Belgrade 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belgrade and Warner 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 | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.