Compare towns
Bristol vs Lyman 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).
Lyman has the most kids (15.2% under 18).
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 | Lyman | Ogunquit | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,917 |
4,612Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61±3.2 36% above ME |
53.8±2Lowest 20% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.6±3.8 26% 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% |
15.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Lyman 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% |
26.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7 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% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Lyman 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 |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$73,523±$8kLowest 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 |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$343,400±$36kLowest 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
— | $1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME |
| Northport and Lyman 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 |
$2,717 11% 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% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and Lyman 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% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 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 | #40 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Bristol Public Schools | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | 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.