Compare towns
Bridgton vs Harrison vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Harrison | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,642Highest |
2,513 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9 about the ME average |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Harrison and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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 ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton 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±$37kHighest 7% above ME |
$249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Bridgton and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218Highest 4% above ME |
$885±$193 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Bridgton and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,929Highest 4% below ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgton and Harrison 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% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.