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Bridgton vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgton has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | North Windham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,642Highest |
5,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9Highest about the ME average |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
| Bridgton and North Windham 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% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bridgton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Windham 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±$24kLowest 4% above ME |
$88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME |
| North Windham 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±$37kLowest 7% above ME |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above 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±$218Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above 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 | $2,929Lowest 4% below ME |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | 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.