Compare towns
Harrison vs Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Bridgton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bridgton has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Harrison | Eliot | Ogunquit | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,513 |
7,146Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,756 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6 25% above ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.8±13.1Lowest 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.9%±10.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
8.4%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bridgton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6k 24% below ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,428±$33kLowest 26% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$263,800±$28k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193 22% below ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
— | $781±$210Lowest 31% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731 10% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,610Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.2%±43.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1% ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
40 minHighest 63% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.