Compare towns
Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs Orono vs Castle Hill
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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Orono has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Orono is a college town. 56.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Orono | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,379 |
11,902Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
21.8±0.3Lowest 51% below ME |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Castle Hill 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% |
6.8%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Castle Hill 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% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
11.4%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill 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% ME: 36.2% |
66.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
56.1%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,528±$5k 18% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$272,600±$40k 8% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,255±$112Highest 10% above ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Orono and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,830Highest 59% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.1%±10.6 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Orono 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
24.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
15 minLowest 38% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 26 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Orono High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.