Orrington, ME

Town in ME, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,853

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

49.5

years ∙ half population younger than 49.5, half older

Diversity Index

16.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.5%

foreign-born population

97.5%Native

2.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Orrington is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.

Location

Town in ME, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.688780° N, 68.762809° W

DMS44° 41′ 19.61″ N, 68° 45′ 46.11″ W

Population Density & area

154.1/sq mi (59.55/km²)

Total Area

27.3 sq mi (70.8 km²)

Land Area

25 sq mi (64.7 km²) · 91.4%

Water Area

2.3 sq mi (6.1 km²) · 8.6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.8% male

Male 46.8%

Female 53.2%

males per 100 females

Orrington 87.9

Maine 97.2

United States 98

Nativity

2.5%

foreign-born population

97.5%Native

2.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Orrington 2.5%

Maine 4.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

49.5

years ∙ half population younger than 49.5, half older

Orrington

49.5

Maine

44.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

67.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Orrington 67.1

Maine 67.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Orrington	Maine	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	16.4%	18.1%	22%
Working age (18-64)	59.8%	59.5%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	23.8%	22.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	67.1	67.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	27.4	30.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	39.7	37.5	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.1%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

6.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

16.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Orrington 16.7%

Maine 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Orrington population

	Orrington	Maine	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0%	2.2%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	0.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	97.8%	80.7%
One race	97.8%	93.6%	76.4%
White	91.1%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	2%	1.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	4.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.2%	4.2%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

73.7% family

Family 73.7%

Non family 26.3%

% family households

Orrington 73.7%

Maine 60.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.35

persons per household

Orrington

2.35

Maine

2.26

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Orrington population

	Orrington	Maine	United States
Total households	1,639	597,159	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.35	2.26	2.53
Family households	1,208	362,538	82,990,528
Average family size	2.69	2.81	3.14
Married couple family	992	286,766	60,637,388
Other families	216	75,772	22,353,140
Male householder	100	24,355	6,572,819
Female householder	116	51,417	15,780,321
Non-family households	431	234,621	46,236,968
One-person households	367	183,618	37,140,836
Male householder	130	79,882	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	64	29,811	5,225,110
Female householder	237	103,736	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	148	56,986	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	64	51,003	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,754

housing units

Orrington 1,754

Maine 751,876

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

93.4% occupied

Occupied 93.4%

Vacant 6.6%

vacancy rate

Orrington 6.6%

Maine 20.6%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.3%

Single family houses

87.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

5.9%

Mobile homes

6.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1986

Half of houses were built before 1986, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

22.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

10.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

34.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

32.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Orrington	Maine	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.7	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	9.6%	14.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	36.7%	53.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	53.6%	32%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.8%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5.9%	11.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	19.6%	29.1%	25%
3 bedrooms	50.2%	38.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	23.5%	17.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1986	1977	1981
Total housing units	1,754	751,876	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

88.5% owners

Renter-occupied 11.5%

Owner-occupied 88.5%

homeownership rate

Orrington 88.5%

Maine 74.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.39

Owner-occupied

2.02

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Orrington 2.39

Maine 2.37

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Orrington	Maine	United States
Total occupied units	1,639	597,159	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	16.1%	20.4%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	32.5%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27%	17.9%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	24.4%	23.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.5%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.6%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.2%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	16.9%	22.1%	51.4%
Electricity	8.2%	11.2%	41.3%
Solar	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	60.3%	55.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	13.3%	10.6%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$309,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Orrington

$309,000

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

28.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

28.5%

Owners without a mortgage

11.9%

Renters

11.9%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Orrington	Maine	United States
Property value
Median Value	$309,000	$296,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	10%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	16.9%	17.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.8%	20.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	41.2%	29.5%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	9.9%	16.5%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	61.7%	57.7%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	38.3%	42.3%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,029	$1,729	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$582	$638	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,167	$1,139	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

44.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Orrington 44.3%

Maine 36.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

0.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Orrington 0.8%

Maine 5.2%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

724

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

1.7%

K–12

74.7%

College / Undergraduate

17.7%

Graduate / Professional

5.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

26.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Orrington

26.8%

Maine

43.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Orrington	Maine	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	724	281,216	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	1.7%	5%	5.7%
K–12	74.7%	66.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	1.8%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	13%	19.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	16.7%	19.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	43.2%	21.8%	21.7%
College or graduate school	23.6%	28.7%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	17.7%	23.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	5.9%	5.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	26.8%	43.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	82%	79.4%	82%
Private school	18%	20.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,931

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

0.8%

HS graduate

20%

Some college no degree

17.8%

Associates degree

17%

Bachelors degree

29.6%

Graduate or professional degree

14.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

41.7% · 58.3%

HS graduate

49.7% · 50.3%

Some college no degree

44% · 56%

Associates degree

43.3% · 56.7%

Bachelors degree

48.8% · 51.2%

Graduate or professional degree

36.2% · 63.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Orrington	Maine	United States
Population (25+)	2,931	1,026,250	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0%	1.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	0.8%	3.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	20%	30.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	17.8%	18.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	17%	10.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.3%	36.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	29.6%	22.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	14.7%	13.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	99.1%	94.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$56,063

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$50,726

Some college or associates

$55,417

Bachelors degree

$63,194

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

4.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

11.8%

Some college or associates

7.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Orrington	Maine	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$56,063	$50,103	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,887	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$50,726	$40,775	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$55,417	$46,697	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$63,194	$59,190	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$75,851	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	4%	27.2%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11.8%	13.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	7.2%	8.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.6%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Orrington, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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