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.

A relatively large number of people in Bridgton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.45% 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.

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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.07 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Bridgton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

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 2018 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.