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Bridport vs Ogunquit vs Ripton vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Leicester has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Bridport | Ogunquit | Ripton | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,379Highest |
508Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.