Compare towns
Bradford vs Calais vs Springfield
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 most affordable homes ($342k median).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Calais | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
1,713Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Bradford 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% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Calais 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Calais and Springfield 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. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Calais 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. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.