Compare towns
Mapleton vs Milford vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Milford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Mapleton | Milford | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,095Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.3±6 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$85,111±$26kLowest 14% above ME |
$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 | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$176,400±$48kLowest 41% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$943±$57Highest 17% below ME |
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| Milford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
55.6%±48.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #75 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Milford Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.