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Bradley vs Hermon vs Bradley
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 homeowners (84.6%).
Hermon has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Bradley has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
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 | Hermon | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645 |
6,727Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
50.9±15.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Bradley and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±6.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Hermon 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% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
22%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon 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±$28k about the ME average |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$62,813±$23kLowest 16% below ME |
| Hermon and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$168,900±$21kLowest 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325 4% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,034±$485Lowest 9% below ME |
| Hermon and Bradley 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 |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$1,735Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradley 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% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 7% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±9.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Bradley 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 34 | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.