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Bristol vs Brooksville vs Ogunquit vs Vinalhaven
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 most kids (13.9% under 18).
Brooksville has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Vinalhaven has the oldest population (median age 65.1).
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 | Vinalhaven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,917Highest |
853Lowest |
1,379 |
1,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61±3.2Lowest 36% above ME |
61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit 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% |
11.2%±3.3 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%±10.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit 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% |
45.7%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% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Vinalhaven 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 |
$72,963±$11k 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±$113kLowest 32% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$428,400±$44k 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106 8% below ME |
$1,307±$68Highest 15% above ME |
— | $1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668 12% below ME |
$1,945Lowest 36% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,598 19% above 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% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.