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Bradford vs Eliot 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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Eliot | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
7,146Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%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% |
2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eliot and Bradford 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. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Eliot 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 |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307Highest 102% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.