Compare towns
Milford vs Ogunquit vs Chapman vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Bradley has the most renters (15.4% rent).
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 | Milford | Ogunquit | Chapman | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,095Highest |
1,379 |
388Lowest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±6 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,111±$26k 14% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$76,667±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$48kLowest 41% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$57Lowest 17% below ME |
— | — | $1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
| Bradley and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,946 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±48.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Milford and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #75 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Milford Public Schools | — | — | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.