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Bristol vs Brooksville vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunkport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Brooksville has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kennebunkport has the most renters (18.6% rent).
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 | Bristol | Brooksville | Ogunquit | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,917 |
853Lowest |
1,379 |
3,684Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61±3.2 36% above ME |
61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
59.1±5Lowest 32% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Bristol and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.8%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
41.6%±10.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
36.9%±8Lowest 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+ | 52.7% ME: 36.2% |
52.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,750±$19k 35% above ME |
$56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$102,747±$30k 37% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
$390,900±$113kLowest 32% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$740,500±$109k 150% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,307±$68 15% above ME |
— | $1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668 12% below ME |
$1,945Lowest 36% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,914 29% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
52.9%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Brooksville and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport 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 | #16 of 133 in ME | — | — | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bristol Public Schools | Brooksville Public Schools | — | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.