Bradford, ME

Town in ME, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,254

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

49.7

years ∙ half population younger than 49.7, half older

Diversity Index

2.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bradford is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.

Location

Town in ME, US

Co-ordinates

DEC45.088260° N, 68.906681° W

DMS45° 05′ 17.74″ N, 68° 54′ 24.05″ W

Population Density & area

30.44/sq mi (11.75/km²)

Total Area

41.2 sq mi (106.7 km²)

Land Area

41.2 sq mi (106.7 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.9% male

Male 50.9%

Female 49.1%

males per 100 females

Bradford 103.6

Maine 97.2

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Bradford 0%

Maine 4.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

49.7

years ∙ half population younger than 49.7, half older

Bradford

49.7

Maine

44.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

67.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Bradford 67.6

Maine 67.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Bradford	Maine	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	18.9%	18.1%	22%
Working age (18-64)	59.6%	59.5%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	21.5%	22.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	67.6	67.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	31.7	30.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	36	37.5	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

98.7%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

1.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

2.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Bradford 2.6%

Maine 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Bradford population

	Bradford	Maine	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0%	2.2%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	0.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	97.8%	80.7%
One race	99.4%	93.6%	76.4%
White	98.7%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0%	1.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.6%	4.2%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

71.4% family

Family 71.4%

Non family 28.6%

% family households

Bradford 71.4%

Maine 60.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.63

persons per household

Bradford

2.63

Maine

2.26

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Bradford population

	Bradford	Maine	United States
Total households	476	597,159	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.63	2.26	2.53
Family households	340	362,538	82,990,528
Average family size	2.99	2.81	3.14
Married couple family	285	286,766	60,637,388
Other families	55	75,772	22,353,140
Male householder	33	24,355	6,572,819
Female householder	22	51,417	15,780,321
Non-family households	136	234,621	46,236,968
One-person households	96	183,618	37,140,836
Male householder	63	79,882	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	42	29,811	5,225,110
Female householder	33	103,736	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	14	56,986	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	40	51,003	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

533

housing units

Bradford 533

Maine 751,876

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

89.3% occupied

Occupied 89.3%

Vacant 10.7%

vacancy rate

Bradford 10.7%

Maine 20.6%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

71.5%

Single family houses

71.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

4.1%

Mobile homes

24.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1984

Half of houses were built before 1984, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

8.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

14.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

50.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

27%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Bradford	Maine	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.1	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	13.1%	14.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	55.5%	53.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	31.3%	32%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	9.4%	11.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24.8%	29.1%	25%
3 bedrooms	46.5%	38.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	19.3%	17.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1984	1977	1981
Total housing units	533	751,876	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

86.8% owners

Renter-occupied 13.2%

Owner-occupied 86.8%

homeownership rate

Bradford 86.8%

Maine 74.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.79

Owner-occupied

1.63

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Bradford 2.79

Maine 2.37

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bradford	Maine	United States
Total occupied units	476	597,159	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	18.7%	20.4%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	27.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.7%	17.9%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	43.3%	23.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.8%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.5%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	6.1%	22.1%	51.4%
Electricity	9.7%	11.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	49.6%	55.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	34.7%	10.6%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$176,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Bradford

$176,200

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

11.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

11.6%

Owners without a mortgage

8.7%

Renters

87.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bradford	Maine	United States
Property value
Median Value	$176,200	$296,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	19.8%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	46.7%	17.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	26.4%	20.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	5.1%	29.5%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.9%	16.5%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	51.8%	57.7%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	48.2%	42.3%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,663	$1,729	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$501	$638	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$742	$1,139	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Bradford 19%

Maine 36.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Bradford 5%

Maine 5.2%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

223

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

12.1%

K–12

78.9%

College / Undergraduate

6.7%

Graduate / Professional

2.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

23.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Bradford

23.8%

Maine

43.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Bradford	Maine	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	223	281,216	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	12.1%	5%	5.7%
K–12	78.9%	66.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	11.7%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	9.4%	19.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	29.1%	19.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	28.7%	21.8%	21.7%
College or graduate school	9%	28.7%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	6.7%	23.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.2%	5.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	23.8%	43.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	88.3%	79.4%	82%
Private school	11.7%	20.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

954

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.2%

HS graduate

49.4%

Some college no degree

22%

Associates degree

4.6%

Bachelors degree

12.3%

Graduate or professional degree

6.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

45% · 55%

HS graduate

62% · 38%

Some college no degree

51.4% · 48.6%

Associates degree

11.4% · 88.6%

Bachelors degree

23.9% · 76.1%

Graduate or professional degree

34.4% · 65.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Bradford	Maine	United States
Population (25+)	954	1,026,250	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.8%	1.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.2%	3.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	49.4%	30.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	22%	18.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	4.6%	10.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19%	36.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	12.3%	22.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6.7%	13.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	95%	94.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,350

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$43,654

Some college or associates

$31,736

Bachelors degree

$67,237

Graduate or professional degree

$61,250

Poverty Rate

3.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

27.1%

HS graduate

5.5%

Some college or associates

16.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Bradford	Maine	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$49,350	$50,103	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,887	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$43,654	$40,775	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$31,736	$46,697	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$67,237	$59,190	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$61,250	$75,851	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	27.1%	27.2%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	5.5%	13.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	16.9%	8.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.9%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Bradford, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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