Compare towns
Damariscotta vs Mapleton vs Farmingdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Damariscotta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Farmingdale has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Damariscotta | Mapleton | Farmingdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
1,884Lowest |
3,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.6Highest 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Damariscotta and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.3%±6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Damariscotta and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 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 | $59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$71,635±$15k 4% below ME |
| Mapleton and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,500±$42kHighest 23% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$249,700±$46k 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$88Highest 10% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$911±$192 20% below ME |
| Damariscotta and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,574 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.6%±58.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
65.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.4%±9.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Farmingdale and Damariscotta 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 | — | — | #21 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Great Salt Bay CSD | 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 |
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.