Compare towns
Hudson vs Ogunquit vs Cornish vs Bradford
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%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Bradford has the most kids (18.9% 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 | Hudson | Ogunquit | Cornish | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,305 |
1,379Highest |
1,024Lowest |
1,254 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
49.7±8 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradford and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,933±$12kLowest 9% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$82,955±$26k 11% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
— | $176,200±$15k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307 5% below ME |
— | $1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
$742±$392Lowest 35% below ME |
| Cornish and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,925 37% below ME |
$2,315 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
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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.