Compare towns
Bradley vs Cherryfield vs Steuben
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%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Cherryfield | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Highest |
809Lowest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Steuben 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% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben 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 |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Bradley and Steuben 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 |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Bradley and Cherryfield 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 |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
| Bradley and Steuben 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 |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield 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% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.