Compare towns
Orrington vs Wayne vs Winterport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Winterport has the youngest population (median age 42.3).
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 | Wayne | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853Highest |
1,101Lowest |
3,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
42.3±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
| Wayne and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winterport and Orrington 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kLowest 25% above ME |
$98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME |
| 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 4% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$283,000±$43kLowest 5% below ME |
| Wayne and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
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| Orrington and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823 7% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,646Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winterport and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 38 | 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 |
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.