Compare towns
Bingham vs Ogunquit vs Addison vs Brighton plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1952).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Addison has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
Brighton plantation has the most renters (40.6% 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 | Bingham | Ogunquit | Addison | Brighton plantation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 660 |
1,379Highest |
1,045 |
98Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56±8.2 25% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
45.8±46.2Lowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.2%±32.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Addison and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±27.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
10%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0%±15.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$73,750±$50k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Brighton plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
— | $900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
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| Addison and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
$4,500Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brighton plantation and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1% ME: 10.7% |
37.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
59.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
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| Work from home | 8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±22.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Brighton plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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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.