Compare towns
Brownfield vs Newburgh 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 kids (26.7% under 18).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Bradley has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Newburgh | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
1,475Lowest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
| Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest 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% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh 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% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Bradley 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 |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
| Brownfield and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% 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 |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.