What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradley has the most people working from home (12.1%).

Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bradley	Somerville
People
Population	1,645Highest	837Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME	33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME
	Bradley and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Somerville 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%	13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	25.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Bradley and Somerville 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	$71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME
	Bradley and Somerville 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	$218,100±$41kHighest 26% below ME
	Somerville and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,088±$325Lowest 4% below ME	$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME
	Somerville 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	$2,505Highest 17% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Somerville 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%	17%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	85.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME	1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 7% below ME	27 minHighest 9% above ME
Work from home	12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9%	3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Bradley and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 34	RSU 12
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.