Compare towns
Bridgton vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering BridgtonBridgton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgton has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Harrison has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Bridgton | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,756Lowest |
2,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.8±13.1Lowest 9% below ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Harrison and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±10.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.4%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $55,428±$33kLowest 26% below ME |
$56,938±$6kHighest 24% below ME |
| Harrison and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,800±$28kHighest 11% below ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Bridgton and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$210Lowest 31% below ME |
$885±$193Highest 22% below ME |
| Harrison and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,610Lowest 14% below ME |
$2,731Highest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±43.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgton and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 63% above ME |
31 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.