Compare towns
Bristol vs Eliot vs Kennebunk 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).
Eliot has the youngest population (median age 50.8).
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
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 | Eliot | Kennebunk | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,917 |
7,146 |
11,820Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61±3.2 36% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above 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% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 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% |
43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,750±$19kLowest 35% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $406,400±$54kLowest 37% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
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| Eliot and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
$4,549 50% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Kennebunk 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% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bristol Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.