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Bridgton

A town of 5,642 people in Cumberland County, Maine
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Map of Bridgton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land8.2%3,343 of 40,858 acres
Trails50 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves19593 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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North Bridgton, Mec. 1869
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North Bridgton, Me, c. 1869

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About Bridgton

Town in Maine, United States
1794Established
5,418Population
64.2 sq miArea
328 ftElevation

Bridgton is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,418 at the 2020 census. A resort area in Maine's Lakes Region, Bridgton is home to Bridgton Academy, a private preparatory school, and the Four on the Fourth Road Race. Bridgton is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area.

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ZIP code04009
Area code207
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Housing in Bridgton

$411K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bridgton home is worth about $411,000, up 1.1% in a year, close to the Maine typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market107
Sale-to-list98.3%
Sold in May6
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Safety in Bridgton

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Bridgton's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Bridgton 0.7
Maine 1
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Bridgton 10.2
Maine 11.6
U.S. 17.7
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C

School Grade C

The public schools Bridgton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictRSU 61/MSAD 61Schools3

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