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Bridgton vs Ogunquit vs Wiscasset vs Sidney
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%).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Wiscasset | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,642Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,874 |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney 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% |
28%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wiscasset 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% |
36.5% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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±$24k 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% below ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sidney 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 |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218Lowest 4% above ME |
— | $1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Sidney 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 |
$3,550 17% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgton and Wiscasset 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% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 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 | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | Wiscasset Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wiscasset Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.