Compare towns
Orrington vs York vs Ogunquit vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
York has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | York | Ogunquit | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,853 |
13,986Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade 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±$10k 27% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$88,338±$13kLowest 18% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135 about the ME average |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
— | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| York and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,859 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
| York and Belgrade 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | York Public Schools | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.