Old Orchard Beach is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 9,299 people and four associated neighborhoods, Old Orchard Beach is the 28th largest community in Maine.

Old Orchard Beach real estate is some of the most expensive in Maine, although Old Orchard Beach house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Old Orchard Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.51% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Old Orchard Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

The education level of Old Orchard Beach citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.58% of adults in Old Orchard Beach have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Old Orchard Beach in 2022 was $44,604, which is wealthy relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,416 for a family of four. However, Old Orchard Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Old Orchard Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Old Orchard Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Old Orchard Beach include French Canadian, English, Irish, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Old Orchard Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Russian.