Compare towns
Bradley vs Ogunquit vs Hiram vs Canaan
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hiram has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
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 | Hiram | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,645 |
1,379Lowest |
1,748 |
2,063Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
44.2±6.1 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±3.5Highest 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.8%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
24.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
$57,781±$13kLowest 23% 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 | $201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$159,900±$28kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
— | $1,070±$161 6% below ME |
$922±$252Lowest 19% below ME |
| Bradley and Hiram 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
$1,530Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.3%±27.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Bradley 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 34 | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.