Compare towns
Steuben vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Bradley has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
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 | Steuben | Bradley |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
50.9±15.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Bradley and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±6.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$62,813±$23kLowest 16% below ME |
| Steuben and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$168,900±$21kLowest 43% below ME |
| Steuben and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,034±$485Highest 9% below ME |
| Bradley and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,735Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradley and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±9.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.