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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Orono, ME compare?
| Figure | Orono, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,421 |
| Change since April 2020 | +11.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,183 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 615 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.5% |
| Measure | Orono, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,902±18 |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.1%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.4%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.3%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.4%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 66.8%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $61,528±$4,846 |
| Per capita income | $28,271±$2,536 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.9%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $272,600±$40,159 |
| Median gross rent | $1,255±$112 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.6%±8.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.6%±4.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.3%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.0%±5.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.2 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.3%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov