BradleyWI
A town of 2,425, settled in 1906. 2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Trash & recyclingIs Bradley a good place to live?
Bradley’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. 34% of residents are 65 or older in Bradley, above both Wisconsin’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 34 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on walkability. Only 29 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on history. The biggest park or preserve is Lincoln County Forest, at 1,202 acres. Bradley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Bradley stand out
Where Bradley beats most towns.
How Bradley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Bradley is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Bradley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bradley, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bradley.
In Bradley, the median age runs higher than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
At 58.3 years, Bradley’s median age is where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 15% of residents are under 18 in Bradley. Adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 34% of residents (19% statewide).
| Bradley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58.3 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Bradley | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.8% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
Bradley has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Bradley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Bradley is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bradley stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
40% of Bradley adults have high blood pressure. Bradley beats the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 14% of Bradley adults have diabetes.
| Bradley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bradley | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Bradley’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Bradley for work: only 9% work in town. Bradley’s average trip to work is 27 minutes. Jobs based in Bradley grew to 880 in 2023, 91 more than in 2013.
| Bradley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bradley faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Bradley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lincoln County Forest | 0.2 mi | 1,202 |
| 2. Thiesen Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bradley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bradley; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Bradley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Bradley
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Bradley is a town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,382 at the 2020 census, down from 2,408 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Bradley, Gilbert, Heafford Junction, and West Kraft are located in the town.
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- Area
- 64 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,444 ft
Bradley’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Bradley.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley | — | — | B− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Skanawan | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| King | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nokomis | — | — | B | — | C+ | C+ |
| Tomahawk | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rock Falls | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bradley and Nokomis have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Bradley and Nokomis report no FBI crime data of their own. Skanawan, King, Tomahawk, Rock Falls and Wilson aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bradley with a neighbor →
Questions about Bradley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bradley, WI a good place to live?
2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Is Bradley, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.