Compare towns
Bridgton vs Mapleton vs North Windham vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Harrison has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Mapleton | North Windham | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,642Highest |
1,884Lowest |
5,417 |
2,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and North Windham 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Mapleton and North Windham 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
$249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
| North Windham 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
$885±$193 22% below ME |
| North Windham and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,929 4% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and North Windham 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 79/MSAD 01 | — | 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.