What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has the most expensive homes ($176k median).

Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bradford	Danforth
People
Population	1,254Highest	666Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.7±8Lowest 11% above ME	53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME
	Danforth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1%	13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Bradford and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%
	Danforth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19%Highest ME: 36.2%	9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Danforth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,955±$26kHighest 11% above ME	$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$176,200±$15kHighest 41% below ME	$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$742±$392Highest 35% below ME	$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME
	Bradford and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,315Highest 24% below ME	$1,270Lowest 58% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Bradford and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.8%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 57% above ME	28 minLowest 15% above ME
Work from home	8.7%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9%	5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Bradford and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.