Orono, Penobscot County, Maine
Census designated place in Penobscot County, Maine · ZIP 04469, 04473
- Penobscot County
- Within Orono Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 3 public schools
- 10,699 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 3,017Households
- $56,890Median household income
- $219,200Median home value
- 3Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Orono
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,253 |
| 2010 | 9,474 |
| 2020 | 10,185 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $56,890 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,323 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,694 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Orono | Penobscot County | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,699 | 153,571 | 1,377,400 |
| Median household income | $56,890 | $63,248 | $71,773 |
| Median age | 21.7 | 42.5 | 44.8 |
| Median home value | $219,200 | $193,800 | $266,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 68.0% | 30.5% | 35.3% |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.3% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 43.9% | 70.3% | 74.0% |
| Mean commute to work | 16.9 minutes | 22.8 minutes | 24.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asa C Adams School | Public | Pre-K–5 | RSU 26 |
| Orono Middle School | Public | 6–8 | RSU 26 |
| Orono High School | Public | 9–12 | RSU 26 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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