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Bridgton vs Dover vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgton has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Gray has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Dover | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,642Lowest |
33,364Highest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9Highest 18% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Bridgton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,500±$24kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Gray and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,600±$37kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,929Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Dover School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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U.S. 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.