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

[2] According to some early documents, Bradford was said to be first settled between 1803 and 1805 by James White and Robert Marshall of Thomaston however early settler Cornelius Bradford was among the first to live in the settlement and died there in 1790.

He was the eldest child of Joshua and Hannah Bradford, who were killed during the Raid on Meduncook.

Bradford was organized as Blakesburg Plantation in 1820 and was incorporated as a town on March 12, 1831.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.18 square miles (106.66 km2), all land.

22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.