Compare towns
Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs Waterville vs East Machias
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Waterville has the most renters (51.2% rent).
East Machias has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Waterville | East Machias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,379 |
17,077Highest |
1,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
35.5±2.5Lowest 21% below ME |
42.8±2.9 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| East Machias 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% |
18.3%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
18.1%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$53,580±$4kLowest 28% below ME |
$57,589±$10k 23% 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 |
$184,600±$21kLowest 38% below ME |
$210,800±$23k 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $978±$72Highest 14% below ME |
$907±$566 20% below ME |
| Waterville and East Machias 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 |
$2,755 9% below ME |
$1,836 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±40.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| East Machias and Waterville 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% |
20.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
18 min 27% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #105 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Waterville Public Schools | East Machias Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Waterville Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.