ZIP Code 04493

In ZIP code 04493, near Orono, homes carry a median value of $183,700 while the county's effective property tax rate sits at 1.16%. Households here earn a median of $61,563, with per-capita income at $33,209. Annual property taxes on a median-priced home would run roughly $2,131, a figure that consumes about 3.5% of median household income — a share that shapes what buyers can stretch to afford. Combined with a 5.50% sales tax, the overall cost of living tilts the math toward careful budgeting for anyone considering a purchase in this area.