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Bradley vs Cornish
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 kids (21.9% under 18).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Cornish |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,645Highest |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
| Bradley and Cornish 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% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Cornish 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% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bradley and Cornish 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 |
$68,686±$2kLowest 8% below ME |
| Bradley and Cornish 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 |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
| Cornish and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,946Highest 36% below ME |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradley and Cornish 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% |
8.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Cornish 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.