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Stetson vs Lee vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Stetson | Lee | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151 |
925Lowest |
1,645Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
| Lee and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$76,667±$28kHighest about the ME average |
| Bradley and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
| Stetson and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
— | $1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
| Bradley and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Highest 35% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,946 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.