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Peru vs Levant vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Bradford has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Peru | Levant | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
3,069Highest |
1,254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±7.6 7% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
49.7±8Highest 11% above ME |
| Bradford and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Peru and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
19%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Peru and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,827±$19kLowest 11% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$82,955±$26k 11% above ME |
| Levant and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$176,200±$15k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$742±$392 35% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,315 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Peru and Bradford 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 56 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| 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.