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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.
| Measure | Bradley | Cornish | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| 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 | — | — |
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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.