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Bradley vs Prospect 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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Prospect | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Highest |
923 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
50.9±15.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Bradley and Prospect 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% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±6.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Bradley 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% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
22%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Prospect 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% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bradley and Prospect 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 |
$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$62,813±$23kLowest 16% below ME |
| Prospect 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±$37kHighest 32% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$168,900±$21kLowest 43% below ME |
| Bradley and Prospect 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 |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$1,034±$485Lowest 9% below ME |
| Prospect 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 |
$1,979Highest 35% below ME |
$1,735Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Lowest 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.