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Orrington vs Wilder vs Naples
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 highest household income ($95k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Wilder | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853 |
3,087Lowest |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Naples and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Orrington and Naples 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
| Orrington and Naples 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. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$340,100±$48kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Naples and Orrington 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. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823 9% below U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Wilder 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.