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Lowell vs Ogunquit vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Lowell | Ogunquit | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 378Lowest |
1,379 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest 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 | $50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% 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 | $209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 |
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.