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Canton vs Dummer vs Jay vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bradley has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Canton | Dummer | Jay | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,191 |
299Lowest |
4,657Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
39.5±5.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±9.7 10% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradley and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$70,238±$19k 13% below U.S. |
$76,667±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$168,600±$27k 49% below U.S. |
$201,800±$37k 39% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
— | $759±$141 46% below U.S. |
$1,088±$325Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Bradley and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 27% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,245 28% below U.S. |
$1,946Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±28.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton 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 | — | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 73 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | — | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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U.S. 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.