Compare towns
Charlotte vs Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs Baring plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Baring plantation has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Charlotte | Mapleton | Ogunquit | Baring plantation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 377 |
1,884Highest |
1,379 |
166Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.5±19.8 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±11.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
28.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Baring plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±6.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$18kLowest 9% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
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| Ogunquit and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,800±$30k 53% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$117,700±$20kLowest 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 34% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,167Lowest 62% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Baring plantation and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
87% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.4%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school 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.