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Bradley vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Freedom has the most homeowners (90.2%).
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 | Freedom |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,645Highest |
670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Bradley and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Freedom 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 ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bradley and Freedom 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 |
$64,861±$12kLowest 13% below ME |
| Bradley and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,800±$37kHighest 32% below ME |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
| Bradley and Freedom 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradley and Freedom 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% |
11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Freedom 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.