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Bradford vs Ogunquit vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Bradford | Ogunquit | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,254 |
1,379Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±8Lowest 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Bradford and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,955±$26k 11% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,200±$15kLowest 41% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $742±$392 35% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,315Lowest 24% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
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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.