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Stetson vs Unity 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 homeowners (87.9%).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($202k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
1,858Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME |
| Bradley and Stetson 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% |
14%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% 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 |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
| Unity 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 |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
| Bradley and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 35% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity 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 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.