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Chapman vs Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Mapleton

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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).

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.

MeasureChapmanNewburghOgunquitMapleton
People
Population
388Lowest
1,475
1,379
1,884Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.8%
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-3.2%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.7±11.4
about the ME average
45.8±5.7
about the ME average
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
41.8±6Lowest
7% below ME
Kids under 18
27.6%±5.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
18.8%±3.6
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
22.2%±5.1
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%
21.4%±2.4
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
29.9%
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
34.3%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
4.3%±2.7
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5%±2.9
ME: 5.8%
Chapman and Mapleton 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
$76,750±$10kLowest
about the ME average
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
$91,731±$25k
23% above ME
Ogunquit and Chapman 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
$244,600±$20k
18% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
$191,800±$23k
35% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$950±$219Highest
17% below ME
—
$610±$277Lowest
46% below ME
Newburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850
39% below ME
$2,748
9% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
$1,789Lowest
41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
42.9%±13.9Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
16.7%±10.5
ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line
6.4%
ME: 10.7%
11.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
8.9%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.2%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%
ME: 74.3%
79.9%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
5 yrs newer than ME
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
1978
1 yr newer than ME
1977Lowest
same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
6% below ME
30 minHighest
23% above ME
26 min
7% above ME
28 min
13% above ME
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
6.4%±3.3
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
10.8%±3.8
ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district — — — RSU 79/MSAD 01
High school in town — — — None in town
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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.