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Topsham vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Orrington has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
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 | Topsham | Orrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,706Highest |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
| Orrington and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Topsham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
| Orrington and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Topsham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
$1,167±$135Lowest about the ME average |
| Topsham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% below ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Topsham 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.