Old Town is a somewhat small city located in the state of Maine. With a population of 7,449 people and three associated neighborhoods, Old Town is the 43rd largest community in Maine. Old Town has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.Old Town is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.86% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Old Town is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Old Town who work in office and administrative support (17.84%), teaching (14.64%), and personal care services (7.79%). Also of interest is that Old Town has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Old Town telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.78% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The population of Old Town is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.83% of adults in Old Town have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Old Town in 2022 was $30,584, which is lower middle income relative to Maine, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,336 for a family of four. However, Old Town contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Old Town home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Old Town residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Old Town include French, English, Irish, French Canadian, and German. The most common language spoken in Old Town is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.
