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Bridgton vs Ogunquit vs Denmark vs Wiscasset
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 most kids (18% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Wiscasset has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Denmark | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,642Highest |
1,379 |
1,054Lowest |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Denmark 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$71,118±$37k 5% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218Lowest 4% above ME |
— | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Denmark 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$3,550 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wiscasset 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 | — | — | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | — | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.2 |
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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.