Compare towns
Bradley vs Ogunquit vs Milbridge vs Bradley
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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Milbridge | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,645Highest |
1,379 |
1,222 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
50.9±15.7 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
22%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$62,813±$23k 16% 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 |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$168,900±$21kLowest 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
— | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,034±$485 9% below ME |
| Bradley and Bradley 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 |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$1,735Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
77.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±9.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 34 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| 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.