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Springfield vs Freeport vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
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 | Springfield | Freeport | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
8,802Highest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Freeport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,307Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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U.S. 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.