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Bradley vs Levant vs Stetson
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Stetson has the most homeowners (87.9%).
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 | Levant | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645 |
3,069Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Bradley and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Bradley 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% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Levant 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% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson 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 |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Levant 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±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325 4% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Levant and Bradley 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 |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Levant 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Stetson 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 34 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.