Compare towns
Old Town 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
Old Town has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
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 | Old Town | Union | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,470Highest |
2,663 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
50.9±15.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Bradley and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±6.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,585±$10kLowest 31% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$62,813±$23k 16% below ME |
| Union and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$26k 30% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$168,900±$21kLowest 43% below ME |
| Union and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $989±$100Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,034±$485 9% 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 | $3,153 4% above ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,735Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±15Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Old Town and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 14 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 18% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±9.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Old Town and Union 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 | #56 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 34 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | Old Town High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.