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Bradley vs Steuben 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Parkman has the most renters (24% rent).

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.

MeasureBradleySteubenParkman
People
Population
845Lowest
1,388Highest
896
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-11.4%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
50.9±15.7
14% above ME
40.1±8.5Lowest
10% below 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%
20.4%±5.4Highest
ME: 18.1%
19.4%±4.7
ME: 18.1%
Steuben and Parkman 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%
15.9%±1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
19.9%±5.6
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%
ME: 36.2%
18.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
21.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.9Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5.2%±1.4Highest
ME: 5.8%
0.7%±1.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$62,813±$23k
16% below ME
$76,466±$4kHighest
about the ME average
$54,231±$21kLowest
27% below ME
Steuben 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
$173,900±$32kHighest
41% below ME
$168,900±$25kLowest
43% below ME
Steuben and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,034±$485Highest
9% below ME
$678±$319Lowest
40% below ME
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Bradley and Steuben 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
$2,029Highest
33% below ME
$2,000
34% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.8%±25.1Highest
ME: 48.4%
26.3%±87.8
ME: 48.4%
4.4%±42.5Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Bradley and Steuben 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%
5.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
13.3%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77.8%
ME: 74.3%
89.4%Highest
ME: 74.3%
76%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
2 yrs older than ME
1979
2 yrs newer than ME
1984Highest
7 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
9% below ME
28 min
14% above ME
30 minHighest
22% above ME
Work from home
12.5%±9.9Highest
ME: 15.9%
11.8%±6.5
ME: 15.9%
7.7%±6.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Bradley and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — RSU 24 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.