Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Ogunquit vs Bradley vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has the most renters (19.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($202k median).
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 | Steep Falls | Ogunquit | Bradley | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,861Highest |
1,379 |
1,645 |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
— | $1,088±$325Lowest 4% below ME |
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| Steep Falls and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 8% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 34 | — |
| High school 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.