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Starks vs Orange vs Norridgewock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starks has the youngest population (median age 46.7).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
Norridgewock has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Starks | Orange | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556Lowest |
957 |
3,288Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
50.3±11Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Starks and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norridgewock and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$61,579±$19kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Orange and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$151,900±$52k 54% below U.S. |
| Orange and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,063±$588Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Orange and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,462 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±46.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norridgewock and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±13.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norridgewock and Orange 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 | — | — | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.