What stands out worked out from the figures below

Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Orrington	Winterport
People
Population	3,853Highest	3,850Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6%	+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME	42.3±5.5Lowest 6% below ME
	Orrington and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±4.8Lowest 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%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4%	19%±4.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Orrington and Winterport 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 ME: 36.2%	39.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8%
	Winterport 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±$10kLowest 27% 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±$49kHighest 4% above ME	$283,000±$43kLowest 5% below ME
	Orrington and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,167±$135 about the ME average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,823Highest 7% below ME	$2,646Lowest 13% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	26.8%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	Winterport and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 13% below ME	32 minHighest 29% above ME
Work from home	11.4%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9%	10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Orrington and Winterport 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 22
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.