Compare towns
Bradley vs Canton vs Exeter
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 (23 min average).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Canton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Highest |
1,191 |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
| Exeter 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% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Canton 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter 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±$28k about the ME average |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Exeter and Bradley 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 |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Bradley and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
| Bradley and Exeter 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 |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Exeter 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% |
8.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
35 min 42% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | — | — |
| High school 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.