Compare towns
Bradley vs Brownfield vs Danforth vs Stetson
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%).
Brownfield has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Stetson has the most homeowners (87.9%).
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 | Brownfield | Danforth | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,645 |
1,830Highest |
666Lowest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Danforth and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,667±$28kHighest about the ME average |
$60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Bradley and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325 4% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
| Brownfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,946 36% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Brownfield 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 34 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.