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Bristol vs Brunswick vs Ogunquit
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).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Brunswick | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,917 |
17,652Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61±3.2 36% above ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Bristol 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% |
23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest 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% |
51.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,750±$19k 35% above ME |
$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| 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 |
$363,200±$18kLowest 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bristol Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.