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Bradley vs Cornish vs Bradley

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 most expensive homes ($274k median).
Bradley has the oldest population (median age 50.9).

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.

MeasureBradleyCornishBradley
People
Population
1,645
1,803Highest
845Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.7%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+7.5%Highest
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
42.6±9.7
5% below ME
39±8.5Lowest
13% below ME
50.9±15.7Highest
14% above ME
Bradley and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.9%±5.1Highest
ME: 18.1%
18.2%±3.3
ME: 18.1%
17.9%±6.3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Bradley and Cornish 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%
17.4%±4.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
22%±3.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bradley and Bradley 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%
21%
ME: 36.2%
20.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±2Highest
ME: 5.8%
2.8%±1.4
ME: 5.8%
0.7%±0.9Lowest
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
$69,038±$4k
8% below ME
$62,813±$23kLowest
16% 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
$274,200±$84kHighest
8% below ME
$168,900±$21kLowest
43% below ME
Cornish and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,088±$325
4% below ME
$1,196±$148Highest
5% above ME
$1,034±$485Lowest
9% below ME
Cornish and Bradley 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
$2,309Highest
24% below ME
$1,735Lowest
43% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.3%±22.5Lowest
ME: 48.4%
48.8%±17.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
38.8%±25.1
ME: 48.4%
Cornish 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%
6.3%
ME: 10.7%
7.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.6%Highest
ME: 74.3%
82.1%
ME: 74.3%
77.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
7 yrs newer than ME
1976
1 yr older than ME
1975Lowest
2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
7% below ME
31 minHighest
27% above ME
22 minLowest
9% below ME
Work from home
12.1%±7.9
ME: 15.9%
8.5%±2.4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
12.5%±9.9Highest
ME: 15.9%
Bradley and Bradley 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 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.