Compare towns
Bridgton vs Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Rockport
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 affordable homes ($317k median).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Eliot | Ogunquit | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,642 |
7,146Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,675 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9Lowest about the ME average |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.7±3.7 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Rockport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,500±$24kLowest 4% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,979±$16k 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,600±$37kLowest 7% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$469,000±$50k 58% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
— | $1,194±$667 5% above ME |
| Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,929Lowest 4% below ME |
$4,549 50% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,764Highest 90% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
11 minLowest 54% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.