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Bridgton vs Bristol vs Ogunquit vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgton has the most kids (18% under 18).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
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 | Bridgton | Bristol | Ogunquit | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,642Highest |
2,917 |
1,379Lowest |
2,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9Lowest about the ME average |
61±3.2 36% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,500±$24k 4% above ME |
$100,750±$19k 35% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,600±$37k 7% above ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218Highest 4% above ME |
$1,051±$106 8% below ME |
— | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Bridgton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,929 4% below ME |
$2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgton and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 133 in ME | #16 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Bristol Public Schools | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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ME 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.