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Around Bradley
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)120 miles away
Closer regional airport
Bangor International Airport (BGR)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA214 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY398 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bradley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Bradley
U.S. Representative · Maine’s 2nd DistrictJared F. Golden (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Bradley had 1,532 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 192nd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Penobscot County grew from 76,246 residents in 1900 to 152,199 in 2020.
Penobscot County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Old Town 2 W, ME weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Penobscot County
60,749 jobs at 4,222 businesses in Penobscot County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bangor8.7 miles
St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bangor9.3 miles
Northern Light Maine Coast HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ellsworth26.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Bradley
Parks (16 nearby)
Brownie's Park · 5 acres2.6 mi
Webster Park · 5 acres2.3 mi
Marden Park · 3 acres2.1 mi
Fourth Street Park · 3 acres3.3 mi
Binnette Park · 2 acres2.7 mi
Perkins Avenue Park · 2 acres2.3 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Hannaford2.6 mi
Bell's IGA3.2 mi
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
PCHC Pharmacy2.4 mi
Walgreens2.4 mi
Orono Pharmacy2.5 mi
Libraries (4 nearby)
Maine Folklife Center2.1 mi
Raymond H. Folger Library2.1 mi
Orono Public Library2.6 mi
Old Town Public Library2.6 mi
Museums (5 nearby)
Page Farm and Home Museum2.0 mi
Hudson Museum2.0 mi
Maine Forest and Logging Museum2.0 mi
Old Town Museum2.4 mi
Penobscot Nation Museum3.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Hutchins Concert Hall2.0 mi
Cyrus Pavilion Theatre2.1 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 34. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Viola Rand SchBradley
Pre-K
32
Public
1.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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