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Bradley vs Windsor vs Parsonsfield
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 people working from home (12.1%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (89.1%).
Parsonsfield has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Windsor | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
2,690Highest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
| Parsonsfield and Windsor 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% |
23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Windsor 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% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Parsonsfield 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% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bradley and Windsor 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 |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
| Bradley and Parsonsfield 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 |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
$272,100±$21kHighest 8% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Windsor 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 |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$1,185±$312 4% above ME |
| Windsor and Parsonsfield 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 |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$2,350Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Windsor 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Windsor 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 | — | #44 of 133 in ME | — |
| 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 | 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.