Compare towns
Bridgton vs Hampton Beach 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 youngest population (median age 45.9).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,642Highest |
2,605 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9Lowest 18% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Denmark 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% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bridgton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Denmark 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark 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±$24k 4% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average |
| Denmark and Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.