Compare towns
Exeter vs Ogunquit vs Benton vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 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 | Exeter | Ogunquit | Benton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
1,379 |
2,770Highest |
1,254 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-8.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.8±6Lowest 4% below ME |
49.7±8 11% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Benton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
19% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$82,955±$26k 11% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
$176,200±$15k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
— | $1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
$742±$392Lowest 35% below ME |
| Benton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,758 42% below ME |
$2,315 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 43% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #85 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| 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.