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.Bridgton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Bridgton is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bridgton who work in management occupations (22.23%), healthcare (10.44%), and office and administrative support (10.10%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Bridgton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.39% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Bridgton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Bridgton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Bridgton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Bridgton may be for you. One downside of living in Bridgton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.30 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Bridgton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Bridgton is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 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.
