ZIP Code 04444

Households in ZIP code 04444, which takes in Orono, report a median income of $106,554, while per-capita income sits at $49,966. A median home value of $293,000 pairs with a county property tax rate of 1.16 percent, a combination that shapes annual housing costs well beyond the sticker price. Sales tax adds 5.50 percent at checkout on taxable purchases. Together these figures sketch a profile of a place where earnings run above many parts of the state and property taxes follow the county rate rather than the town.