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Crystal vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Crystal has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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.

MeasureCrystalMapletonNewburghOgunquit
People
Population
247Lowest
1,884Highest
1,475
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.2%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+2.8%
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
63.2±8.4Highest
41% above ME
41.8±6Lowest
7% below ME
45.8±5.7
about the ME average
62.8±4.8
40% above ME
Crystal and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.2%±11.8
ME: 18.1%
22.2%±5.1Highest
ME: 18.1%
18.8%±3.6
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
49%±5.3Highest
ME: 22.4%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
21.4%±2.4
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1
ME: 22.4%
Crystal and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
34.3%
ME: 36.2%
29.9%
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±6.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5%±2.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
4.3%±2.7
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$48,125±$13kLowest
36% below ME
$91,731±$25k
23% above ME
$76,750±$10k
about the ME average
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above 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
$129,200±$60kLowest
56% below ME
$191,800±$23k
35% below ME
$244,600±$20k
18% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,563±$922Highest
37% above ME
$610±$277Lowest
46% below ME
$950±$219
17% below ME
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Crystal and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$943Lowest
69% below ME
$1,789
41% below ME
$2,748
9% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
14.3%±100
ME: 48.4%
16.7%±10.5
ME: 48.4%
42.9%±13.9Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line
14.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
8.9%
ME: 10.7%
11.7%
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.8%
ME: 74.3%
79.9%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
81.2%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
3 yrs older than ME
1977
same as ME
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
1978
1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
10% above ME
28 min
13% above ME
30 minHighest
23% above ME
26 minLowest
7% above ME
Work from home
0%±15.1Lowest
ME: 15.9%
10.8%±3.8
ME: 15.9%
6.4%±3.3
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
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.