Compare towns
Harrison vs Sidney 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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Bridgton has the most renters (18.6% rent).
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 | Sidney | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513 |
4,790Highest |
1,756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
40.8±13.1Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.9%±10.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.4%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6k 24% below ME |
$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
$55,428±$33kLowest 26% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$263,800±$28k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193 22% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$781±$210Lowest 31% below ME |
| Sidney and Harrison 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 |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,610 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
40 minHighest 63% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.