Compare towns
Bradley vs Ogunquit vs Steep Falls
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%).
Steep Falls has the most renters (19.8% 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 | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645 |
1,379Lowest |
1,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls 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% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,667±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Steep Falls 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 |
$243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Lowest 4% below ME |
— | $1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
| Steep Falls and Bradley 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 |
$3,273 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls 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% |
7.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.