What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).

Greenbush has the most affordable homes ($131k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bradley	Greenbush
People
Population	1,645Highest	1,378Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Highest ME: +2.6%	-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME	42.3±6.2Lowest 6% below ME
	Bradley and Greenbush 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%	17.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Bradley and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.5%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4%	19.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Bradley and Greenbush 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%	16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Bradley and Greenbush 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	$60,321±$5kLowest 19% below ME
	Bradley and Greenbush 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	$131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME	$861±$48Lowest 24% below ME
	Bradley and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,946Highest 36% below ME	$1,567Lowest 48% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Greenbush 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%	10.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 7% below ME	34 minHighest 37% above ME
Work from home	12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9%	4.4%±3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Bradley and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 34	Greenbush Public Schools
High school in town	None 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.