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Bradford vs Dublin vs Wells
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).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Dublin | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
1,688 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Wells and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Dublin 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. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Dublin 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 |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wells and Dublin 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. |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Wells 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. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Bradford 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Bradford 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 | — | — | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.