Compare towns
Canton vs Union 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%).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Bradley has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Union | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME |
| Bradley and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Bradley 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Union 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
| Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
| Union and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,088±$325 4% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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.