Town guide

Orient, Maine

Orient is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, home to about 137 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04471.

Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1374 per sq mi
Median home value$548,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$219Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Orient

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Orient

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)196 miles away
Closer regional airportPresque Isle International Airport (PQI)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA292 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY473 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Orient; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Orient

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Orient had 156 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 463rd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Aroostook County grew from 60,744 residents in 1900 to 67,105 in 2020.

Orient population by census2000: 145, 2010: 147, 2020: 156145200014720101562020

Aroostook County, 1900–2020

Aroostook County population, 1900 to 20201900: 60,744, 1910: 74,664, 1920: 81,728, 1930: 87,843, 1940: 94,436, 1950: 96,039, 1960: 106,064, 1970: 92,463, 1980: 91,331, 1990: 86,936, 2000: 73,938, 2010: 71,870, 2020: 67,10561K’00’1082K’20’3094K’40’50106K’60’7091K’80’9074K’00’1067K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 96 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OrientJan: high 25°F, low 2°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 2°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 14°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; May: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 32°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 24°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 11°F, 4.1 in25°2°Jan3.428°2°Feb3.338°14°Mar3.550°28°Apr3.664°38°May3.774°48°Jun3.578°54°Jul4.177°52°Aug3.870°43°Sep3.857°32°Oct4.744°24°Nov4.132°11°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danforth, ME weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Aroostook County

19,837 jobs at 1,903 businesses in Aroostook County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Aroostook CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,306 jobs; Retail trade: 3,960 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,650 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,598 jobs; Finance and insurance: 966 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 935 jobs; Construction: 751 jobs; Other services: 670 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orient.

Nearest hospitals

  • Houlton Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Houlton16.7 miles
  • Millinocket Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Millinocket44.9 miles
  • Penobscot Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lincoln49.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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Shares ZIP codes with Amity and South Aroostook UT.

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