Compare towns
Bradley vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Benton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
2,770Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
42.8±6Highest 4% below ME |
| Benton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Benton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,667±$28kHighest about the ME average |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
| Bradley and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,800±$37kHighest 32% below ME |
$176,700±$23kLowest 40% below ME |
| Bradley and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
| Benton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,946Highest 36% below ME |
$1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 7% below ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 34 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.