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Bradley vs Steuben 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 most expensive homes ($202k median).
Steuben has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Bradley has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
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 | Steuben | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Highest |
1,388 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
50.9±15.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Bradley and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±6.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Steuben 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley 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% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben 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 |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$62,813±$23kLowest 16% below ME |
| Bradley and Steuben 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 |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$168,900±$21kLowest 43% below ME |
| Bradley and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,034±$485 9% below ME |
| Bradley 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 |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,735Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest 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% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest 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 | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.