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Bridgton vs Casco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Casco |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,642Highest |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9Lowest about the ME average |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Casco and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bridgton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,500±$24kHighest 4% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Bridgton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,600±$37kLowest 7% above ME |
$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
| Casco and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
| Casco and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,929Lowest 4% below ME |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco 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 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 12 photos → | 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.