Compare towns
Bradley vs Ogunquit vs Old Town vs Hiram
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 ($202k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Old Town has the most renters (40.7% rent).
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 | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,645 |
1,379Lowest |
7,470Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Old Town 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% |
16.9%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.8% ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest 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 | $76,667±$28k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$51,585±$10kLowest 31% below ME |
$62,813±$10k 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±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$208,100±$26k 30% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
— | $989±$100Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,070±$161 6% 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 | $1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,153 4% above ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±15 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Old Town 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% |
21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1963Lowest 14 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest 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 | — | RSU 34 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Old Town High School | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.