Compare towns
Bradley vs Prospect vs Old Town
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%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Old Town has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Old Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645 |
923Lowest |
7,470Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-5.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
| Prospect 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% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.1Lowest 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%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect 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% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,667±$28k about the ME average |
$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$51,585±$10kLowest 31% 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±$37k 32% below ME |
$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
$208,100±$26kHighest 30% below ME |
| Old Town 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 |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$989±$100Lowest 13% 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 | $1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
$3,153Highest 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±15Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Old Town 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% |
21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1963Lowest 14 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Old Town and Bradley 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 | — | — | #56 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 34 | — | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Old Town High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.