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Bradley vs Canaan vs Ogunquit
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
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 | Bradley | Canaan | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645 |
2,063Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
44.2±6.1 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Canaan and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.8%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,667±$28k about the ME average |
$57,781±$13kLowest 23% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above 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 | $201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
$159,900±$28kLowest 46% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
$922±$252Lowest 19% below ME |
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| Bradley and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,946 36% below ME |
$1,530Lowest 50% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.3%±27.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradley and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
3.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.