Compare towns
Boothbay Harbor vs Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay Harbor has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Boothbay Harbor | Mapleton | Ogunquit | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,096 |
1,884 |
1,379Lowest |
2,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.8±4.7Highest 42% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
| Boothbay Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 47%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest 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 | $62,800±$13kLowest 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$89,155±$10k 19% above 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 | $400,600±$49k 35% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,058±$123 7% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
| St. George and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,808 8% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,359 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay Harbor and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 42% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and St. George 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 | — | — | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | Boothbay Region High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
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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.