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Bradley vs Epping vs Orono
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($202k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Orono has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Orono is a college town. 56.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Epping | Orono |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
7,430 |
11,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Epping 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
6.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradley and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
56.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,667±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$61,528±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Epping 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±$37kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$272,600±$40k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,255±$112 11% below U.S. |
| Epping and Orono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,946Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,830 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Orono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
46.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #26 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 34 | Epping School District | RSU 26 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Orono High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.