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Brownfield vs Jay 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).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
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 | Jay | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
4,657Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME |
| Bradley and Brownfield 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% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest 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% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$76,667±$28kHighest about the ME average |
| Bradley and Jay 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% 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 |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Bradley 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% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Brownfield 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 | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 73 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| 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.