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Mapleton vs New Vineyard vs Ogunquit vs Newburgh

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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
New Vineyard has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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.

MeasureMapletonNew VineyardOgunquitNewburgh
People
Population
1,884Highest
607Lowest
1,379
1,475
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%
ME: +2.6%
-4.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+2.8%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
41.8±6Lowest
7% below ME
47.5±9.5
6% above ME
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
45.8±5.7
about the ME average
Kids under 18
22.2%±5.1
ME: 18.1%
24.5%±6.3Highest
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
18.8%±3.6
ME: 18.1%
New Vineyard and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.3%±3.1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
27%±3.1
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
21.4%±2.4
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.3%
ME: 36.2%
20%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
29.9%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.8%±1.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
4.3%±2.7
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
$91,731±$25k
23% above ME
$61,806±$19kLowest
17% below ME
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
$76,750±$10k
about the ME average
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
$190,000±$76kLowest
36% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
$244,600±$20k
18% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$610±$277Lowest
46% below ME
$925±$490
19% below ME
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$950±$219Highest
17% below ME
Newburgh and New Vineyard 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
$2,136
30% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
$2,748
9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5
ME: 48.4%
66.7%±5.3Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
42.9%±13.9
ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line
8.9%
ME: 10.7%
22.6%Highest
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
11.7%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
90.7%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.2%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
same as ME
1987Highest
10 yrs newer than ME
1978
1 yr newer than ME
1985
8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
13% above ME
34 minHighest
39% above ME
26 minLowest
7% above ME
30 min
23% above ME
Work from home
10.8%±3.8
ME: 15.9%
16.7%±8.6
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district RSU 79/MSAD 01 — — —
High school 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.