Compare towns
Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Mapleton vs South Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
South Eliot has the shortest commute (21 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 | Eliot | Ogunquit | Mapleton | South Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,884 |
4,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.5±8 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.8%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$99,299±$9k 33% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$475,600±$52k 60% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 71% above ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,155±$292Highest 89% above ME |
| South Eliot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,442 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±29.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Eliot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.