Compare towns
Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs Sidney vs Wells
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%).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 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 | Sidney | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,379Lowest |
4,790 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wells 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% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Wells 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 |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% above 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
| Wells and Sidney 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 |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 18 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.