Compare towns
Kenduskeag 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
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Kenduskeag | Ogunquit | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,333Lowest |
1,379 |
1,645Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,792±$14k 7% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,667±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,033±$287Lowest 9% below ME |
— | $1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
| Bradley and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,059 32% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradley and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.