Compare towns
Bradley vs Ogunquit vs Kenduskeag 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%).
Kenduskeag has the most renters (16.6% rent).
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 | Kenduskeag | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,645 |
1,379 |
1,333Lowest |
2,063Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
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%±4.5 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% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.8%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag and Ogunquit 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 |
$79,792±$14k 7% above ME |
$57,781±$13kLowest 23% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Kenduskeag 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 |
$177,900±$37k 40% below ME |
$159,900±$28kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
— | $1,033±$287 9% below ME |
$922±$252Lowest 19% below ME |
| Bradley and Kenduskeag 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 |
$2,059 32% below ME |
$1,530Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
24.3%±27.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Bradley and Kenduskeag 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% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
3.1%±2.2Lowest 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 | 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.