Compare towns
Blaine vs Prospect vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering BlaineMars Hill
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blaine has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Prospect has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
Bridgewater has the most people working from home (7.5%).
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 | Blaine | Prospect | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 706 |
923Highest |
484Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±17 3% above ME |
45.2±7.5Lowest about the ME average |
48.8±8Highest 9% above ME |
| Bridgewater and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±7.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Blaine and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,707±$24k 8% above ME |
$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$65,417±$15kLowest 12% below ME |
| Prospect and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $196,500±$19kHighest 34% below ME |
$154,900±$78kLowest 48% below ME |
| Prospect and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $691±$303Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$768±$116 33% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$1,979Highest 35% below ME |
$1,417Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
38.9%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bridgewater and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.