Signals
Orono
Bangor
Opportunity
78 · Top 9%
vs75 · Top 14%
Climate
50 · Bottom 1%
vs51 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
84 · Top 18%
vs84 · Top 18%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 29%
vs85 · Top 42%
Schools
99 · Top 1%
vs74 · Top 22%
Access
90 · Bottom 44%
vs90 · Bottom 44%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 12%
vs42 · Bottom 20%
Measured values
| Metric | Orono | Bangor | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,151 | 31,938 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $59,784 | $59,942 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,481 | $38,557 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,581/sq mi | 932/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $262,900 | $219,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,280 | $1,055 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 41.7% | 47.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 2.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.3% | 0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 69.8% | 35.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 27.0% | 17.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 79°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 6°F | 9°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.4" | 41.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 16.8 min | 17.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 21.6 | 41.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.18 | 12.75 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 90.7% | 83.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 91.3% | 85.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 38.7% | 43.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Orono
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hurricane.
Bangor
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hurricane.
Full profiles: Orono, ME · Bangor, ME · How this is calculated: methodology