Compare towns
Canton vs Jay vs Levant vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
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 | Jay | Levant | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
4,657Highest |
3,069 |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME |
| Bradley and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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 | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
| Levant 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 44% below ME |
$168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$759±$141 33% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,088±$325 4% below ME |
| Levant and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.