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Brownfield vs Dexter vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Dexter has the most renters (33.7% rent).
Bradley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
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 | Brownfield | Dexter | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
3,822Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
| Dexter and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Dexter and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$76,667±$28kHighest about the ME average |
| Bradley and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$170,600±$52kLowest 42% below ME |
$201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$838±$119Lowest 26% below ME |
$1,088±$325 4% below ME |
| Brownfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976Highest about the ME average |
$2,186 28% below ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #113 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | MSAD 46 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dexter Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
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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.