Orono is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Orono to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Orono. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Orono.
One of the benefits of Orono is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.97 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Orono, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Orono is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 67.75% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Orono in 2018 was $29,901, which is lower middle income relative to Maine, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,604 for a family of four. However, Orono contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Orono is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Orono home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orono residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Orono include Irish, English, German, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Orono is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and French.
