Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Mapleton vs Ludlow vs Northport
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
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 | Ludlow | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,884Highest |
444Lowest |
1,621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
56.6±3.8 26% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Northport 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Mapleton 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest 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±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
$73,523±$8k about the ME average |
| 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 |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$343,400±$36k 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$988±$111 13% below ME |
$1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME |
| Northport and Ludlow 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$2,721 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Northport Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.