Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Eliot vs New Hampton vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Eliot has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
New Hampton has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Bridgewater | Eliot | New Hampton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
7,146Highest |
2,509 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% 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 | $398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201 20% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.