Compare towns
Boothbay vs Camden vs Mapleton vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Camden has the most renters (26.5% rent).
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 | Boothbay | Camden | Mapleton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
5,242Highest |
1,884 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% ME: 36.2% |
62.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$82,344±$15k 10% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% 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 | $342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
$520,600±$70k 76% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 about the ME average |
$1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Camden and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202 27% below ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school 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.