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Hudson vs Sumner vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Bradford has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Hudson | Sumner | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,305Highest |
845Lowest |
1,254 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
49.7±8 11% above ME |
| Sumner and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradford and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$82,955±$26kHighest 11% above ME |
| Bradford and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$176,200±$15kHighest 41% below ME |
| Bradford and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
— | $742±$392Lowest 35% below ME |
| Hudson and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$2,315Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
87.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
86.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 24% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
39 min 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | — |
| 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.