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Bradley vs Machiasport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradley has the most people working from home (12.5%).
Machiasport has the most homeowners (83%).
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 | Bradley | Machiasport |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 845Lowest |
1,016Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±15.7Lowest 14% above ME |
52.8±9.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Machiasport and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Machiasport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Machiasport and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Machiasport and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,813±$23kHighest 16% below ME |
$60,000±$12kLowest 20% below ME |
| Bradley and Machiasport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,900±$21kLowest 43% below ME |
$177,100±$70kHighest 40% below ME |
| Machiasport and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,034±$485Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,053±$102Highest 8% below ME |
| Machiasport and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,735Highest 43% below ME |
$1,696Lowest 44% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradley and Machiasport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 9% below ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±9.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Machiasport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Machiasport Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.