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Bradford vs Augusta vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Augusta | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
19,077Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 102% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.