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Bradford vs Exeter vs Lagrange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-8.2%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,254Highest |
1,093 |
709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±8 11% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter 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% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Lagrange 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 |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% 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±$15kHighest 41% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
| Bradford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $742±$392Lowest 35% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$831±$151 27% below ME |
| Exeter and Lagrange 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 |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
35 minLowest 43% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter and Bradford 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.