Compare towns
Bradley vs Ogunquit vs Old Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Old Town has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Bradley | Ogunquit | Old Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Lowest |
1,379 |
7,470Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±15.7 14% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Old Town and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Old Town and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,813±$23k 16% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$51,585±$10kLowest 31% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,900±$21kLowest 43% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$208,100±$26k 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,034±$485Highest 9% below ME |
— | $989±$100Lowest 13% below ME |
| Bradley and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,735Lowest 43% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,153 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±15Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Old Town and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1963Lowest 14 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±9.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #56 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | — | Old Town High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.