Compare towns
Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs Scarborough vs Chapman
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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Scarborough has the highest household income ($134k).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Scarborough | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,379 |
23,215Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+17% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±2.7 9% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±2 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
57.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$133,558±$21kHighest 79% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Scarborough and Ogunquit 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 |
$551,900±$39k 86% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,956±$178Highest 72% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,978Highest 97% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.9%±13.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 21% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #35 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Scarborough Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Scarborough High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.