Compare towns
Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs Boothbay Harbor 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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Boothbay Harbor has the shortest commute (14 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 | Ogunquit | Boothbay Harbor | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,379Lowest |
2,096Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
63.8±4.7Highest 42% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Boothbay Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 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% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
47%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.4% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,800±$13kLowest 16% below 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±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$400,600±$49k 35% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,058±$123Highest 7% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Boothbay Harbor 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,808 8% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
14 minLowest 42% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Boothbay Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.