Compare towns
Orrington vs Warner vs Winterport
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%).
Winterport has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Warner | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853Highest |
2,959Lowest |
3,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.3±5.5Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Orrington and Warner 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% |
18%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winterport and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orrington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest 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% |
7.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winterport 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±$10k 17% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Winterport 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 7% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$283,000±$43kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Warner and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% 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 | $2,823 9% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,646Lowest 15% 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% |
26.8%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Winterport 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Orrington 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 | — | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 22 |
| 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.