Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Raymond vs Mapleton
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%).
Raymond has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Raymond | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,610Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest 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 |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above 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 |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $965±$397Highest 15% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Raymond 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 |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Mapleton 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.