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Clifton vs Kittery vs Ogunquit vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bradley has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Clifton | Kittery | Ogunquit | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
10,473Highest |
1,379 |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,313±$16kLowest 6% below ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624 7% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
— | $1,088±$325Lowest 4% below ME |
| Kittery and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,946 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Kittery Public Schools | — | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.