Bridgton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 5,896 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bridgton is the 69th largest community in Maine.

Of important note, Bridgton is also a town of artists. Bridgton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bridgton’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.39% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Bridgton is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Bridgton’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Bridgton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Bridgton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in Bridgton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bridgton, the average commute to work is 36.30 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Bridgton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Bridgton citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.90% of adults in Bridgton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bridgton in 2022 was $42,651, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,604 for a family of four. However, Bridgton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Bridgton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bridgton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bridgton include Irish, English, French, Italian, and German.

The most common language spoken in Bridgton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.