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Bradley vs Chapman 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 the most people working from home (12.1%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Stetson has the most expensive homes ($206k median).
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 | Chapman | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Highest |
388Lowest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Chapman and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Stetson 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Chapman 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±$37k 32% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
| Stetson and Bradley 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 |
— | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Bradley and Stetson 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 |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,962Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
| 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.