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Bradley vs Canton vs Jay
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 expensive homes ($202k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Jay has the shortest commute (21 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 | Canton | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645 |
1,191Lowest |
4,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
| Bradley and Canton 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% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest 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%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay 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 |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
| Bradley and Jay 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 |
$168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
| Bradley and Jay 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 |
$759±$141 33% below ME |
| Bradley and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
$2,245 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Bradley 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 | — | — | #86 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 34 | — | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.