Compare towns
Arundel vs Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs Bowdoin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Arundel | Mapleton | Ogunquit | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,418Highest |
1,884 |
1,379Lowest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,239±$13kLowest 22% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$292,800±$71k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 24% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Arundel and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | — | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.