Bridgton, ME

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,756
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2024 Median Age
40.8
1.21% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
22.1%
30.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$55,428
6.04% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$263,800
10.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
643
9.94% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bridgton, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Bridgton, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bridgton, ME are Birthwise Midwifery School (16 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2024, the median property value in Bridgton, ME was $263,800, and the homeownership rate was 81.4%.

Most people in Bridgton, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bridgton, ME was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMaineCumberland County, MEPortland-South Portland, MESouthern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME

Population & Diversity

Bridgton, ME is home to a population of 1.76k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.74% of Bridgton, ME residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Bridgton, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 34 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
98.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Bridgton, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bridgton, ME was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridgton, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.61k ± 501
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    67 ± 96
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    34 ± 40
1.94%
Hispanic Population
34 people

In 2024, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Bridgton, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 34 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.94% of the people in Bridgton, ME are hispanic (34 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    10,100 ± 2,458 people
  2. China
    2,593 ± 1,249 people
  3. Other Africa, not specified
    2,479 ± 1,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 10,100 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,593 and Other Africa, not specified with 2,479.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.74%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13 people
1.38%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
23 people

As of 2024, 0.74% of Bridgton, ME residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bridgton, ME was 1.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    65 ± 70
  2. Vietnam
    49 ± 43
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    9 ± 24

Bridgton, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bridgton, ME employs 643 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bridgton, ME were Accommodation & Food Services (198 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (90 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($125,000), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($72,083), and Retail Trade ($70,921).

Employment

Occupations

643
2024 Value
± 240
−9.94%
1 Year decline
± 53.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridgton, ME declined at a rate of −9.94%, from 714 employees to 643 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bridgton, ME, are Management Occupations (135 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (107 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bridgton, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

643
2024 Value
± 240
−9.94%
1 Year decline
± 53.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridgton, ME declined at a rate of −9.94%, from 714 employees to 643 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bridgton, ME, are Accommodation & Food Services (198 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (90 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bridgton, ME, though some of these residents may live in Bridgton, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,500
Median earning men ± $38,182
$33,348
Median earning women ± $21,697

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,019) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,031), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,708), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,142).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (52.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (1.08%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins
Senator from Maine2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Angus King
Senator from Maine1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2021, universities in Bridgton, ME awarded 16 degrees. The student population of Bridgton, ME in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 39 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bridgton, ME are White (9 and 64.3%), Black or African American (2 and 14.3%), Two or More Races (2 and 14.3%), and Unknown (1 and 7.14%).

The largest universities in Bridgton, ME by number of degrees awarded are Birthwise Midwifery School (16 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bridgton, ME are Direct Entry Midwifery (16 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2021 in Bridgton, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 39 (0% men and 100% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 39 students enrolled in Bridgton, ME, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 21 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Direct Entry Midwifery
Most Common
16 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Bridgton, ME was Direct Entry Midwifery with 16 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Birthwise Midwifery School
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
16 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Birthwise Midwifery School with 16 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bridgton, ME, which is 0 times less than the 16 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 9 degrees mean that there were 4.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($14,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($130) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($733) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bridgton, ME was $263,800 in 2024, which is 0.793 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $239,200 to $263,800, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bridgton, ME is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bridgton, ME have an average commute time of 40.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bridgton, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$263,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$28,412
$598
Median Property Taxes
±$204

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bridgton, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

81.4%
Homeownership
2024
64%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Bridgton, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,428
Median Household Income
± $33,473
735
Number of Households
± 221

In 2024, the median household income of the 735 households in Bridgton, ME declined from $55,428 from the previous year's value of $58,992.

The following chart displays the households in Bridgton, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bridgton, ME is from Maine.
0.439
2023 Wage GINI in Maine
0.437
2022 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2023, the income inequality in Maine was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.449% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.6%)
  3. Carpooled (7.47%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Bridgton, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.47%).

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Commute Time

40.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bridgton, ME have a longer commute time (40.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.58% of the workforce in Bridgton, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bridgton, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bridgton, ME have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bridgton, ME (368 out of 1.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bridgton, ME is White, followed by Native American and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.4% of the population of Bridgton, ME has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 31.6% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maine see 932 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (932 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 177 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.4% were men and 57.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 29.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.4% were men and 57.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.57%
Uninsured
30.8%
Employer Coverage
31.6%
Medicaid
16.4%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
0.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bridgton, ME grew by 27% from 6.74% to 8.57%.

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