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Bradley vs Corinth 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Stetson has the most homeowners (87.9%).
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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645 |
2,990Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Corinth 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest 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% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson 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±$28kHighest about the ME average |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Bradley and Stetson 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% 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 |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Bradley and Corinth 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 |
$1,962Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest 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% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest 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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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.