Compare towns
Bradley vs Cornish vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Bradley has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Exeter | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,645 |
1,803Highest |
1,093 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
50.9±15.7 14% above ME |
| Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±6.3 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% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Bradley 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 |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$62,813±$23kLowest 16% below ME |
| Exeter 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±$37k 32% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$168,900±$21k 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 |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,034±$485 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,735 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 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% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 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 | 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.