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Bridgton vs Durham vs Harrison
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 kids (18% under 18).
Durham has the highest household income ($124k).
Harrison has the oldest population (median age 56).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,642 |
15,080Highest |
2,513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9 18% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Harrison 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,500±$24k 4% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$56,938±$6kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,600±$37k 5% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$249,300±$70kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218 16% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$885±$193Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Durham and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,929 6% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,731Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harrison and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.