Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Mapleton vs Little Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Little Falls has the most renters (32.9% 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 | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,884Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+21.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.3±21.2 3% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
| Little Falls and Ogunquit 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±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$375,800±$96k 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Mapleton and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.