Orono, ME vs Bangor, ME

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricOrono, MEBangor, ME
Population11,15131,938
Median Household Income$59,784$59,942
Median Rent$1,280/mo$1,055/mo
Median Home Value$262,900$219,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.5%50.3%
Poverty Rate27%17.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k18242
Property Crime Rate /100k2303,834
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs77°F78°F
Winter Lows10°F12°F
Snowfall75 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute15.2 min16.6 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.912.6
College Degree Rate69.8%35.1%
Foreign-Born %5.7%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.1%+2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.