Compare towns
Clifton vs Levant vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering CliftonEddington
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clifton has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
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 | Clifton | Levant | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
| Clifton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Clifton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,313±$16kLowest 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 | $202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
| Levant and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624 7% above ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,088±$325Lowest 4% below ME |
| Levant and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,946 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Clifton 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.