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Bradford vs Wayne vs Hudson
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
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 | Wayne | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,254 |
1,101Lowest |
1,305Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±8 11% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Wayne 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%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Bradford and Hudson 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Hudson 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$67,933±$12kLowest 9% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $742±$392Lowest 35% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
| Hudson and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Wayne 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.