Compare towns
Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Rockland
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rockland has the shortest commute (12 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 | Mapleton | Newburgh | Ogunquit | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,475 |
1,379Lowest |
7,035Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.3±6 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below 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±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,800±$38k 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
— | $1,092±$105Highest 4% below ME |
| Rockland and Newburgh 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 |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,059 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rockland and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
12 minLowest 50% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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| 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.