What percentage of people rent in Bridgton, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Bridgton, ME, 2020–2024
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17.2% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in Bridgton, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 410 renting households against 1,970 that own their home.

In Bridgton, the share of households that rent went from 20.3% in 2015–2019 to 17.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.2% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 410 (±146)
Median renter income: $66,011 (±$20,715)

Who rents and who owns in Bridgton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bridgton	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.2% (±6.5 points)	30.2% (±0.9 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	410 (±146)	39,903 (±1,289)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,970 (±292)	92,265 (±1,318)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.9)	1.9 (±0.0)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,011 (±$20,715)	$59,461 (±$1,974)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,000 (±$27,986)	$115,022 (±$2,572)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Bridgton, the renter share is lower than in Cumberland County (30.2%).

It is also lower than in Maine (25.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Cumberland County, Bridgton ranks 11 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 191 of 482.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Bridgton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	20.3% (±8.2 points)	17.2% (±6.5 points)	−3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$938 (±$245)	$1,188 (±$218)	+26.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$56,483 (±$9,265)	$77,500 (±$23,690)	+37.2%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Bridgton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridgton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bridgton	—	17.2% (±6.5 points)	—
Denmark	5.0 mi	7.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Harrison	5.9 mi	9.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sweden	6.1 mi	7.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Naples	7.2 mi	12.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fryeburg	9.5 mi	17.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Otisfield	10 mi	7.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Waterford	11 mi	11.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fryeburg (community)	12 mi	25.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Denmark, ME (7.3%), Otisfield, ME (7.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Brunswick	28.8% (±3.3 points)
6	Scarborough	22.6% (±4.3 points)
7	Freeport	22.4% (±6.6 points)
8	Yarmouth	19.6% (±4.7 points)
9	Gorham	18.5% (±5.0 points)
10	Gray	17.6% (±7.1 points)
11	Bridgton	17.2% (±6.5 points)
12	New Gloucester	17.1% (±8.4 points)
13	Harpswell	16.7% (±7.6 points)
14	Falmouth	15.6% (±3.6 points)
15	Windham	15.4% (±3.3 points)
16	North Yarmouth	13.4% (±7.0 points)
17 (tie)	Long Island	12.5% (±13.1 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bridgton include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bridgton (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bridgton

How many renters are there in Bridgton?

Bridgton has an estimated 410 (±146) renting households, 17.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bridgton?

In Bridgton, the share of households that rent went from 20.3% in 2015–2019 to 17.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bridgton?

A renting household in Bridgton has 2.5 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bridgton?

The median renting household in Bridgton, ME has an income of $66,011 (±$20,715) a year, against $89,000 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bridgton town, Cumberland County, Maine (county subdivision:07170, in state:23 county:005).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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