COMPARING TWO PLACES
Orono vs Minnetonka
PLACE A
Orono, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Orono is 79% smaller than Minnetonka. Minnetonka earns more, with a median household income $59,733 higher.
ORONOMINNETONKADIFFERENCE
Total population11,15153,969−79% vs Minnetonka
Population density1,5812,005−424
Population growth7.5%8.1%−0.6 pts
Median age21.642.9−21.3
Male50.0%49.0%+1.1 pts
Female50.0%51.0%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born5.7%11.3%−5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.4%80.9%+5.5 pts
Black1.4%4.2%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.4%4.1%+0.3 pts
Asian3.5%6.0%−2.5 pts
Other4.3%4.9%−0.6 pts
Median household income$59,784$119,517−$59,733
Per capita income$25,481$75,502−$50,021
Poverty rate27.0%5.9%+21.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4200.472−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher69.8%65.0%+4.8 pts
Graduate degree41.0%25.2%+15.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%3.0%+2.6 pts
Labor force participation58.7%68.6%−9.9 pts
Median home value$262,900$475,800−$212,900
Median gross rent$1,280$1,779−$499
Owner-occupied41.7%71.6%−29.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%5.0%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households57.5%44.6%+12.9 pts
Average commute15.219.3−4.1
Worked from home11.0%27.4%−16.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.5%+0.1 pts
Uninsured3.5%1.3%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024