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Bradford vs Exeter vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Exeter has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Baldwin 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.
| Measure | Bradford | Exeter | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,254Highest |
1,093Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±8Lowest 11% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Exeter and Baldwin 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Bradford and Baldwin 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,955±$26k 11% above ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,200±$15k 41% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $742±$392Lowest 35% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
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| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,315 24% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
32 minLowest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter and Baldwin 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.