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Bridgton vs Epping vs Denmark
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 renters (17.2% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Epping | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,642 |
7,430Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9 18% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Denmark and Bridgton 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Denmark 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% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Epping 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 5% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Denmark 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.