Compare towns
Bradley vs Kenduskeag 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%).
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Kenduskeag | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645 |
1,333Lowest |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
43.9±5.8Highest about the ME average |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kenduskeag 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% |
20%±4.5Lowest 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%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Hiram 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% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag 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 |
$79,792±$14kHighest 7% above ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Kenduskeag 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 |
$177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
$256,600±$42kHighest 13% below ME |
| Hiram and Bradley 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 |
$1,033±$287Lowest 9% 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 |
$2,059 32% below ME |
$2,106Highest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1Lowest 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% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.