Compare towns
Bridgton vs Ogunquit vs Harrison vs Trenton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgton has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Trenton has the most renters (22.6% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Harrison | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,756 |
1,379Lowest |
2,513Highest |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.8±13.1Lowest 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
43.5±7.7 about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Harrison 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.4%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Bridgton and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,428±$33kLowest 26% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,938±$6k 24% below ME |
$60,455±$13k 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,800±$28k 11% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$357,400±$36k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$210Lowest 31% below ME |
— | $885±$193 22% below ME |
$1,102±$241Highest 3% below ME |
| Trenton and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,610 14% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$2,310Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±43.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgton and Trenton 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1% ME: 10.7% |
18.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 63% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison 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 | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.