What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).

Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bradford	Sidney
People
Population	1,565Lowest	4,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S.	43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Bradford and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sidney 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%	18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bradford and Sidney 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.	$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S.
	Bradford and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$341,700±$38kHighest about the U.S. average	$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average
	Bradford and Sidney 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.	$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S.
	Bradford and Sidney 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.	$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bradford and Sidney 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%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bradford and Sidney 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	—	#15 of 133 in ME
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	RSU 18
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.