Compare towns
Chapman vs Freeport 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
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% rent).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Chapman | Freeport | Mapleton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
8,802Highest |
1,884 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.