Compare towns
Bradley vs Ogunquit vs Windham 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%).
Hiram has the most renters (16.2% 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 | Windham | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,645 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Hiram 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% |
15.9%±2.1 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% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325 4% below ME |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
| Windham 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 |
$3,938 30% 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% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Windham 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% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 34 | — | RSU 14 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.