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Wiscasset vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wiscasset has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Orrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Wiscasset | Orrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,874Highest |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±6.3Lowest 9% above ME |
49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
| Orrington and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Orrington and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 28%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wiscasset and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,118±$37kLowest 5% below ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
| Orrington and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$26kHighest 10% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
$1,167±$135Lowest about the ME average |
| Wiscasset and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,550Highest 17% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.6%±15.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wiscasset and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wiscasset 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 | #108 of 133 in ME | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Wiscasset Public Schools | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2 |
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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.