Compare towns
Baring plantation vs Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs Meddybemps
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baring plantation has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Meddybemps has the oldest population (median age 63.9).
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 | Baring plantation | Mapleton | Ogunquit | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 166 |
1,884Highest |
1,379 |
139Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 48.5±19.8 8% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
| Meddybemps and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±11.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Baring plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.6%±15.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±6.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$48,000±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,700±$20kLowest 60% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$295,000±$73k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,167Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,206 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Meddybemps and Baring plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 2.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.