ZIP Code 04930

In ZIP code 04930, near Orono, households earn a median of $54,137, while per-capita income reaches $35,552. A median home valued at $168,600 carries an effective county property tax rate of 1.16%, which works out to roughly $1,956 a year in taxes. Combined with a 5.50% sales tax, everyday purchases take a bit more out of each paycheck. Those figures shape how far a paycheck stretches here: housing costs stay tied to local wages, and the sales tax applies broadly to spending. Budgeting around these rates matters more than the headline income alone shows.