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Bradley vs Maynard

278 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3× in Bradley) and average commute (9 min in Maynard).

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Bradley, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 528 people
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Maynard, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 303 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BradleyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 96%of AR districts Housing$94K typical home59% below the AR typical home All about Bradley →
MaynardKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 19%of AR districts Housing$149K typical home34% below the AR typical home All about Maynard →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid3×
Bradley has the more walkable street grid
Bradley 90.1Maynard 30.3
Average commute9 min
Maynard has the shorter commute
Bradley 35 minMaynard 26 min
Bachelor’s degree++8.3 pts
More adults in Maynard have a degree
Maynard 11.2%Bradley 2.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Maynard

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Bradley$540/mo
Typical home $94K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $414/mo · Housing →
Maynard$830/mo
Typical home $149K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.38% · or rent about $425/mo · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Maynard and Bradley.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Arkansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A+BradleyBetter than 96% of districts in the state C−MaynardBetter than 19% of districts in the state
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
BradleyMaynard
Snow a year2″6″
January low33°F26°F
July high93°F90°F
Growing season (days)238d214d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)93rd84th
Outdoors & history
BradleyMaynard
National Register places1—
Archive photos6—
Community
BradleyMaynard
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

278 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BradleyARMaynardAR
Bradley ↔ Maynard278 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

BradleyMaynard
People
Population 528Highest 303Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -35.5% AR: +3.3% —
Median age 51±10.7Lowest 32% above AR 51.1±8.8Highest 33% above AR
Maynard and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.2%±9.1Lowest AR: 23.1% 16.2%±9.4Highest AR: 23.1%
Maynard and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 36.9%±12.6Highest AR: 17.6% 29.7%±5.3Lowest AR: 17.6%
Bradley and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 2.9%Lowest AR: 25.7% 11.2%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.5%±7.1Highest AR: 5.1% 2.3%±2.9Lowest AR: 5.1%
Bradley and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $30,907±$7kLowest 49% below AR $32,273±$6kHighest 47% below AR
Maynard and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $63,800±$21kLowest 66% below AR $90,000±$11kHighest 52% below AR
Maynard and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $414±$211Lowest 56% below AR $425±$353Highest 55% below AR
Maynard and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $346Highest 67% below AR $339Lowest 67% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.4%±34.4Lowest AR: 44.8% 91.4%±19.6Highest AR: 44.8%
Maynard and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 26.1%Highest AR: 16% 19.9%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.4%Highest AR: 66.4% 69.6%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978 9 yrs older than AR 1978 9 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 57% above AR 26 minLowest 16% above AR
Work from home 2.7%±3.9Highest AR: 8.8% 0%±13.8Lowest AR: 8.8%
Bradley and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.6%Highest 1.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 mi 29.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.60Lowest 0.81Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Magnolia (11%)Pocahontas (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MaynardFew work in Bradley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 90.1Highest 30.3Lowest
Schools
School district EMERSON TAYLOR BRADLEY SCHOOL DISTRICTMAYNARD SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Bradley High SchoolMaynard High School
Students per teacherat that high school 6.7Highest 3.5Lowest
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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