Compare towns
Hiram vs Ogunquit vs Bradley vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Bradley has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Hiram | Ogunquit | Bradley | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,748Highest |
1,379 |
1,645 |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5 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+ | 15.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
— | $1,088±$325 4% below ME |
$1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
| Cornish and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,106 31% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,946 36% below ME |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — | RSU 34 | — |
| High school in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — | 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.