Compare towns
Bradley vs Harrison vs Old Town
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 oldest population (median age 56).
Old Town has the most renters (40.7% rent).
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 | Old Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
2,513 |
7,470Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Old Town 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% |
16.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
36.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,667±$28kHighest about the ME average |
$56,938±$6k 24% below ME |
$51,585±$10kLowest 31% below ME |
| Bradley and Harrison 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±$70kHighest 16% below ME |
$208,100±$26k 30% below ME |
| Harrison and Old Town 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 |
$989±$100 13% below ME |
| Bradley and Old Town 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 |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$3,153Highest 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±15Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Old Town 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% ME: 10.7% |
21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1963Lowest 14 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Old Town 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 | — | — | #56 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 34 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Old Town High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
| 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.