What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has the oldest population (median age 49.7).

Stetson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).

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	Stetson
People
Population	1,254Highest	1,151Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-1.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.7±8Highest 11% above ME	42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME
	Bradford and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	Stetson and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±1.9Highest ME: 22.4%	14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19%Lowest ME: 36.2%	19.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Stetson 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	$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average
	Bradford and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$176,200±$15kLowest 41% below ME	$205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME
	Stetson and Bradford 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	$800±$377Highest 30% below ME
	Stetson and Bradford 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	$1,962Lowest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	73.7%±42Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Bradford and Stetson 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%	10.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	87.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME	1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 57% above ME	32 minLowest 29% above ME
Work from home	8.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Stetson 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.