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Bartlett vs Ogunquit vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Eliot has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bartlett | Ogunquit | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,379Lowest |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Lowest 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.