Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Corinth vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Bradley has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Steep Falls | Corinth | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
2,990Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steep Falls and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33kHighest 7% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
| Steep Falls and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31kHighest 18% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,088±$325 4% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273Highest 8% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,946 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 25% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Bradley 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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| 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.