Compare towns
Bridgton vs Harrison vs Naples
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 affordable homes ($249k median).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,642Highest |
2,513Lowest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9Lowest about the ME average |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
| Harrison and Naples 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% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and Naples 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% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Bridgton and Naples 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 |
$78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
| Naples 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 |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
| Naples and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218 4% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Naples and Bridgton 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 |
$2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples 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% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
31 minLowest 24% above ME |
38 min 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Harrison 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.