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Bradford vs Saco 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 most kids (21.4% under 18).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Saco | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
20,819Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Saco 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% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Warner 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Warner 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% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Saco 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. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above 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±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Saco 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. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Warner 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saco 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Saco Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.