Compare towns
Bradley vs Corinth vs Kenduskeag
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%).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Kenduskeag has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Corinth | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645 |
2,990Highest |
1,333Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
43.9±5.8Highest about the ME average |
| Kenduskeag and Corinth 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag and Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$79,792±$14kHighest 7% above ME |
| Kenduskeag 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$177,900±$37k 40% below ME |
| Bradley and Kenduskeag 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 |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,033±$287 9% below ME |
| Bradley and Kenduskeag 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 |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,059Highest 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Bradley and Kenduskeag 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% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 34 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.