ZIP Code 04456

Households in ZIP code 04456, near Orono, report a median income of $86,071, with per-capita income at $38,422. A median home value of $268,500, taxed at the county's 1.16% effective property rate, works out to roughly $3,115 a year in property taxes. Adding the 5.50% combined sales tax on purchases, a household here carries both a recurring property tax bill and a steady tax on day-to-day spending. Income levels sit comfortably above the home-value ratio many buyers aim for, though the property tax line remains a fixed annual cost worth planning around alongside the sales tax.