Compare towns
Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs Yarmouth vs Pittston
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%).
Yarmouth has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Yarmouth | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,379Lowest |
9,053Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.7% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Yarmouth 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% |
20.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| 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%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.1%±5.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Yarmouth and Pittston 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 |
$110,216±$14k 47% above ME |
$86,614±$18kLowest 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Yarmouth 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 |
$639,700±$57k 116% above ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,693±$191Highest 49% above ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Yarmouth and Pittston 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$7,120Highest 135% above ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51%±14.1 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Yarmouth 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.4% ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.7%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #5 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Yarmouth Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Yarmouth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.