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Bradley vs Parsonsfield vs Porter
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).
Parsonsfield has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Parsonsfield | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
1,715 |
1,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Bradley 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% |
18%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Porter and Bradley 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% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Porter 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±$28kHighest about the ME average |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
$60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
| Bradley and Parsonsfield 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 |
$272,100±$21kHighest 8% below ME |
$226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,185±$312Highest 4% above ME |
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| Parsonsfield 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 |
$2,350Highest 23% below ME |
$1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Porter 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% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.