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Bradley vs Eustis vs Orono
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).
Eustis has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Orono has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
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 | Eustis | Orono |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645 |
453Lowest |
11,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
21.8±0.3Lowest 51% below ME |
| Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
6.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Eustis 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.4%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
66.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
56.1%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,667±$28kHighest about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$61,528±$5k 18% below ME |
| Bradley and Orono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$272,600±$40kHighest 8% below ME |
| Orono and Eustis 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 |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,255±$112Highest 10% above ME |
| Orono 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$4,830Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
58.1%±10.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis 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 ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
24.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8% ME: 74.3% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 7% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
15 min 38% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis 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 | — | — | #26 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 34 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 26 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Orono High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.