Compare towns
Harrison vs Mapleton 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 oldest population (median age 56).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Bridgton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513Highest |
1,884 |
1,756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.8±13.1Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.9%±10.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.9%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Bridgton 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
8.4%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bridgton and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$55,428±$33kLowest 26% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$263,800±$28kHighest 11% below ME |
| Bridgton and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Highest 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$781±$210 31% below ME |
| Harrison and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731Highest 10% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,610 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.2%±43.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgton and Harrison 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
40 minHighest 63% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison 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 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.