Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Among the top 24% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 17% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 41% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B+, better than 76% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 61% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 47% of US places
- top 6% for sales tax
- top 7% for school quality
- bottom 7% for annual snowfall
Old Orchard Beach is a town in Maine with about 9,040 residents. It grades B+ for safety & wellbeing and D for affordability. Standout strengths include sales tax, school quality, and natural disaster risk. It rates lower on monthly owner costs and annual snowfall.
- The median home value in Old Orchard Beach is $296k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Old Orchard Beach is $62k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Old Orchard Beach is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Old Orchard Beach has a violent crime rate of 1547/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- The average one-way commute in Old Orchard Beach is 24 min, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Wet · Heavy snow
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Precipitation 4.6 in4.0 in
humid 65%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$62k50th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$57kbetter than 16% of US places
Home Value$296k77th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 39% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$4kbetter than 9% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.12%better than 43% of US places
Income Tax7.10%better than 22% of US places
Sales Tax5.50%better than 94% of US places
Estimated total tax burden14.22%better than 20% of US places
Unemployment5.6%better than 34% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)24°F18th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)70°F15th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation50.6 in81st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall68.7 inbetter than 7% of US places
Sunny Days218 daysbetter than 36% of US places
Summer Humidity60°Fbetter than 73% of US places
Comfortable Days89 daysbetter than 68% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk26.4better than 92% of US places
Air Quality41 AQIbetter than 73% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Violent Crime1547/100kbetter than 16% of US places
Property Crime1320/100kbetter than 36% of US places
Community
Population9,04086th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age57.590th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1337th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9440th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+1319th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)92.8%70th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%44th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)2.2%41st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.8%68th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)4.2%64th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time24 minbetter than 60% of US places
Walkability6.9/20better than 58% of US places
Airport Distance86 mibetter than 45% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access84.7%better than 44% of US places
Amenities Nearby106.19better than 56% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 49% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Old Orchard Beach an affordable place to live?
- Old Orchard Beach is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $57k, better than 16% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Old Orchard Beach safe?
- Old Orchard Beach is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1547/100k (better than 16%). Property crime is 1320/100k.
- What is the weather like in Old Orchard Beach?
- Old Orchard Beach averages 70°F in July and 24°F in January, with 50.6 in of annual precipitation and about 218 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Old Orchard Beach?
- Public-school quality in Old Orchard Beach is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Old Orchard Beach?
- The average one-way commute in Old Orchard Beach is 24 min.