Bridgton is a city of 1,756 people in Maine. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 40 minutes. 1% of residents were born outside the United States. 22.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. About 45% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $55,428, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Bridgton
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree15.6% → 44.8%(+29.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Homes owned by their occupants66.9% → 81.4%(+14.5 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
White share98.3% → 91.4%(−6.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)5.4%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.9%(65)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.3%(49)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 167 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Bridgton, decade by decade
Bridgton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,995
$53,411
$196,086
15.6%
4.1
2000
2,359
$56,681
$161,034
22.3%
8.8
2010
2,071
$58,592
$250,887
23.2%
11.7
2020
2,118
$59,335
$209,440
34.1%
21.3
2024
1,756
$55,428
$263,800
44.8%
20.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
