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Orono, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Hancock County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
10,699
Population
1,518/sq mi density
$56,890
Median Income
$26,135 per capita
$219,200
Home Value
$294,244 Zillow
$1,150
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
65
Violent Crime/100K
718 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$56,890 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$219,200 home value, $1,150/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
65 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
68.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14.1%
9,377 → 10,699
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+66.1%
$34,250 → $56,890
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Orono across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
11,736
+1,037 from 2023 (10,699)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,177
+$24,287 from 2023 ($56,890)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,377 | — | $34,250 | — |
| 2015 | 9,522 | +1.5% | $39,464 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 9,667 | +1.5% | $39,452 | +-0% |
| 2019 | 9,541 | -1.3% | $39,688 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10,426 | +9.3% | $47,412 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 10,699 | +2.6% | $56,890 | +20% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.