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Bradley vs Windham vs Stetson
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Stetson has the most homeowners (87.9%).
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 | Windham | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645 |
19,188Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Bradley and Stetson 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% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson 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% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Windham 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Stetson 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Windham 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±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325 4% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 34 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.