What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradley has the shortest commute (23 min average).

Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).

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.

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

Measure	Bradley	Sumner
People
Population	1,645Highest	845Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME	56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME
	Sumner 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%	17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Bradley and Sumner 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%	29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Bradley and Sumner 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	$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME
	Bradley and Sumner 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	$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME
	Bradley and Sumner 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,946Lowest 36% below ME	$2,167Highest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Sumner 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%	5.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 7% below ME	42 minHighest 72% above ME
Work from home	12.1%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sumner 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 10
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.