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Bristol vs Ogunquit vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,917 |
1,379Lowest |
5,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61±3.2 57% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.8%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Ogunquit 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 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $406,400±$54kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bristol Public Schools | — | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.