Compare towns
Bridgton vs Ogunquit vs Raymond
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 affordable homes ($317k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Raymond has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Ogunquit | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,642Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218Highest 4% above ME |
— | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Bridgton and Raymond 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 min 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 14 |
| High school 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.