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Orono, ME

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Population
11,151
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Elevation
126 ft
Median Home Value
$262,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,280/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$59,784
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Overall#21 best place in MainePopulation ranking#13 highest population in MaineNearest larger communityDerry, New Hampshire189 miles away · 21,339 residents.

About Orono

Orono is a historic town in Penobscot County, Maine, situated along the Penobscot and Stillwater rivers. First settled by English colonists in 1774 and named in honor of Penobscot Sachem Chief Joseph Orono, the community of approximately 11,200 developed as a prominent nineteenth-century lumber center. Today, the town is best known as the home of the University of Maine, the state's flagship public university campus.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow Violent CrimeA+100.0rating

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