Bridgton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 5,643 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 managers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bridgton who work in management occupations (23.71%), office and administrative support (9.61%), and sales jobs (6.65%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.45% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. 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 33.07 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 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: 35.80% of adults in Bridgton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Bridgton in 2022 was $40,796, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $163,184 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, German, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Bridgton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
