Compare towns
Bradford vs Troy 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 highest household income ($83k).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Troy | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,254Highest |
984Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±8 11% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin 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% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Bradford 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% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Troy 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Bradford and Baldwin 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 |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Baldwin and Troy 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 |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
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| Troy 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 |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest 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 min 57% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
32 minLowest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.