Compare towns
Canton vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bradley has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Canton | Ogunquit | Windham | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
1,379 |
19,188Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 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 | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,088±$325 4% 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 | $2,277 25% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.