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Bradley vs Parkman
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%).
Parkman has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Parkman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 845Lowest |
896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±15.7Lowest 14% above ME |
51.7±5.6Highest 15% above ME |
| Parkman 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% |
19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parkman 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% |
19.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Parkman 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% |
21.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,813±$23kHighest 16% below ME |
$54,231±$21kLowest 27% below ME |
| Bradley and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,900±$21k 43% below ME |
$168,900±$25k 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,034±$485 9% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,735Lowest 43% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradley and Parkman 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% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±9.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.