Compare towns
Bethel vs Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Hanover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Bethel | Mapleton | Ogunquit | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,617Highest |
1,884 |
1,379 |
276Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.2±6.4 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.3±10.3 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±9.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±12.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,929±$23k 21% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,417±$52kLowest 26% 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 | $344,900±$37k 16% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$334,500±$36k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$43Highest 24% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Bethel and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,835 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,492 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±15.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bethel and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 5% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 27.7%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 44/MSAD 44 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | Telstar High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.