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Bradford vs Ogunquit vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
1,379Lowest |
2,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$463,400±$36k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307Highest 102% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,695 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.