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Bradley vs Eustis vs Stetson
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 affordable homes ($202k median).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Stetson has the most homeowners (87.9%).
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 | Eustis | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Highest |
453Lowest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson 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±$28kHighest about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Bradley and Stetson 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±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Eustis and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Bradley and Eustis 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 |
$1,962Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Eustis 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.