Compare towns
Bridgton vs Eliot 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 (18% under 18).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Eliot | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,642 |
7,146Highest |
2,513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9Lowest about the ME average |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Harrison and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Bridgton and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,500±$24k 4% above ME |
$101,522±$10kHighest 36% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Eliot and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,600±$37k 7% above ME |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218 4% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,929 4% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.