Compare towns
Chapman vs Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs West Gardiner
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).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Mapleton | Ogunquit | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,884 |
1,379 |
3,696Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±2.8 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.5 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West Gardiner and Chapman 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 |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,172±$30k 29% above ME |
| Ogunquit and West Gardiner 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$305,100±$42k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,087±$150Highest 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,282 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±9.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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.