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Bristol vs Brooksville vs Ogunquit vs Northport
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 renters (14.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Northport has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Bristol | Brooksville | Ogunquit | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,917Highest |
853Lowest |
1,379 |
1,621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% 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 |
56.6±3.8Lowest 26% 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% |
13.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 42.8%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
41.6%±10.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7Lowest 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% |
52.4%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%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville 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 |
$73,523±$8k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Bristol 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±$113k 32% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$343,400±$36kLowest 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,307±$68Highest 15% above ME |
— | $1,088±$299 4% below ME |
| Brooksville and Northport 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 |
$2,721 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
52.9%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and Brooksville 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% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% 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 |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4Lowest 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 | #16 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Bristol Public Schools | Brooksville Public Schools | — | Northport Public Schools |
| 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.