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Parsonsfield vs Hiram vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
Hiram has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Bradley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
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 | Parsonsfield | Hiram | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,715 |
1,748Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bradley and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$76,667±$28kHighest about the ME average |
| Bradley and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$21kHighest 8% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$312Highest 4% above ME |
$1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
$1,088±$325 4% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,350Highest 23% below ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 97% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.