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Bradley 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 most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
1,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Bradley and Porter 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% |
16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Porter 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%±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% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest 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 |
$60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
| Bradley and Porter 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 |
$226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
| Porter and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325 4% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,946Highest 36% below ME |
$1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Porter 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% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9Lowest 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.