COMPARING TWO PLACES
Castine vs Orono
PLACE A
Castine, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Orono, Maine
Castine is 91% smaller than Orono. Castine earns more, with a median household income $108,732 higher. Orono has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -1%).
CASTINEORONODIFFERENCE
Total population99611,151−91% vs Orono
Population density6461,581−935
Population growth-1.5%7.5%−9.0 pts
Median age20.421.6−1.2
Male66.0%50.0%+15.9 pts
Female34.0%50.0%−15.9 pts
Foreign-born7.5%5.7%+1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.4%86.4%−1.0 pts
Black4.0%1.4%+2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%4.4%+1.2 pts
Asian0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Other5.0%4.3%+0.7 pts
Median household income$168,516$59,784+$108,732
Per capita income$38,886$25,481+$13,405
Poverty rate0.7%27.0%−26.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3260.420−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher88.1%69.8%+18.3 pts
Graduate degree57.7%41.0%+16.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.6%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation49.9%58.7%−8.7 pts
Median home value$798,800$262,900+$535,900
Median gross rent$850$1,280−$430
Owner-occupied90.2%41.7%+48.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate58.8%7.3%+51.4 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%57.5%−57.5 pts
Average commute14.115.2−1.1
Worked from home14.2%11.0%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured1.5%3.5%−2.0 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024