Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Orono vs Mapleton vs York
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%).
Orono has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
York has the highest household income ($121k).
Orono is a college town. 56.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Orono | Mapleton | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
11,902 |
1,884 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
21.8±0.3Lowest 51% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
6.8%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and York 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% |
11.4%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% ME: 36.2% |
66.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
56.1%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$61,528±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York 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 |
$272,600±$40k 8% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,255±$112 10% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| York and Orono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$4,830Highest 59% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,658 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.1%±10.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Orono and York 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% |
24.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
15 minLowest 38% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 133 in ME | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 26 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Orono High School | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.