Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Mapleton vs Farmington
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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Farmington has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Mapleton | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,884 |
8,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
38.2±3.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.6%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
20.6%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$54,276±$7kLowest 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$166,600±$18kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$902±$106Highest 21% below ME |
| Farmington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,958 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
44.2%±12.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
55.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.