Compare towns
Bridgton vs Windham vs Mapleton vs Harrison
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Windham | Mapleton | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,756Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,884 |
2,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.8±13.1Lowest 9% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±10.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and Mapleton 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 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% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.4%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bridgton and Mapleton 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$56,938±$6k 24% below ME |
| Windham and Mapleton 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$210 31% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$885±$193 22% below ME |
| Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±43.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgton and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 63% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.