Compare towns
Bradford vs Ogunquit vs Hudson vs Charleston
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 renters (13.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Charleston has the youngest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Hudson | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,254 |
1,379Highest |
1,305 |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±8 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
45.4±5.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Charleston and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.1% ME: 36.2% |
12.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson 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 |
$67,933±$12kLowest 9% below ME |
$75,250±$20k about the ME average |
| 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±$15k 41% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
$226,500±$17k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $742±$392Lowest 35% below ME |
— | $1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
$988±$870 13% below ME |
| Hudson and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,315 24% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,811 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Charleston 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% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
26 minLowest 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±8.8 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.