Compare towns
Chesterville vs Bradley vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Bradley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
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 | Chesterville | Bradley | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
1,645Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
$76,667±$28kHighest about the ME average |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Bradley and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Baldwin and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
$1,088±$325 4% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194 28% below ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradley and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 34 | — |
| High school 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.