Compare towns
Bridgton vs Union 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 renters (18.6% rent).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,756Lowest |
2,663Highest |
2,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.8±13.1Lowest 9% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±10.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.4%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bridgton and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$56,938±$6k 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,800±$28k 11% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Union and Bridgton 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$885±$193 22% below ME |
| Union and Harrison 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±43.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 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% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 63% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest 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 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.