Compare towns
Bradley vs Harrison vs Hiram
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%).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Hiram has the most expensive homes ($257k 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.
| Measure | Bradley | Harrison | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
2,513Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Hiram 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% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Bradley and Hiram 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 |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
| Bradley and Hiram 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 |
$249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$256,600±$42kHighest 13% below ME |
| Hiram and Harrison 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 |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
| Bradley and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,731Highest 10% below ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram 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% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.