Compare towns
Chelsea vs Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs Farmingdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chelsea has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Farmingdale has the most renters (34.4% rent).
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 | Chelsea | Mapleton | Ogunquit | Farmingdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,823 |
1,884 |
1,379Lowest |
3,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±3.6 6% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.3%±6 ME: 18.1% |
| Chelsea and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Farmingdale and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,471±$10k 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$71,635±$15kLowest 4% below 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 | $182,300±$37kLowest 39% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$249,700±$46k 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,373±$90Highest 21% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $911±$192 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,313 24% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,574 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15%±19.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.6%±58.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Farmingdale and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
65.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 48% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 6%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
28.4%±9.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #93 of 133 in ME | — | — | #21 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Hall-Dale Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.