Compare towns
Bradford vs Ogunquit vs Sumner vs Alton
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%).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Alton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sumner | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,254 |
1,379Highest |
845 |
819Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
-6.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±8 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
49.1±5.9Lowest 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Bradford and Alton 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% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Alton 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$62,955±$9k 16% 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±$15k 41% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$179,500±$25k 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $742±$392Lowest 35% below ME |
— | — | $866±$48Highest 24% below ME |
| Alton and Bradford 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 |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,476Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
76.3%±88.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 57% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 10 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.