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Kenduskeag vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kenduskeag has the highest household income ($80k).
Bradley has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
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 | Kenduskeag | Bradley |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,333Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43.9±5.8Lowest about the ME average |
50.9±15.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Bradley and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±6.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Kenduskeag and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,792±$14kHighest 7% above ME |
$62,813±$23kLowest 16% below ME |
| Kenduskeag and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,900±$37kHighest 40% below ME |
$168,900±$21kLowest 43% below ME |
| Kenduskeag and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,033±$287Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,034±$485Highest 9% below ME |
| Bradley and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,059Highest 32% below ME |
$1,735Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradley and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±9.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.