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Bradley vs Danforth vs Parsonsfield
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 people working from home (12.1%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Parsonsfield has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Danforth | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645 |
452Lowest |
1,715Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Bradley 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% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bradley and Danforth 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
| Bradley and Parsonsfield 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$272,100±$21kHighest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325 4% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,185±$312Highest 4% above ME |
| Parsonsfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
— | $2,350Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Parsonsfield 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.