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Stetson vs Troy 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).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Troy | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151 |
984Lowest |
1,645Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
| Troy 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% |
20.7%±7Lowest 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% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% 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±$34k 31% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
| Troy and Stetson 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 |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$1,088±$325 4% below ME |
| Troy and Bradley 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 |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$1,946 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Troy 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.