Compare towns
Bristol vs Ogunquit vs Harrison vs South Bristol
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
South Bristol has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Harrison | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,917Highest |
1,379 |
2,513 |
1,069Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+26.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61±3.2 36% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
46.4±10.2Lowest 4% 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%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
8.2%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Bristol and Harrison 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.7%±3.3 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
14.6%±0.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,750±$19k 35% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$69,211±$16k 7% below 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$469,200±$80k 58% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106 8% below ME |
— | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,347±$65Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668 12% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$1,675Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Harrison and Bristol 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 28% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.8%±9.8 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 | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | South Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 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.