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Bradley vs Mapleton vs Bradley
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 oldest population (median age 50.9).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Bradley has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±15.7Highest 14% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
| Bradley and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±6.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$23kLowest 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Bradley 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$201,800±$37kHighest 32% below ME |
| Bradley and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,034±$485 9% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
| Bradley and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,735Lowest 43% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,946Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Bradley and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±9.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.