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Bristol vs Ogunquit 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%).
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 | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,917Highest |
1,379 |
1,069Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+26.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61±3.2 36% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% 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% |
8.2%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Bristol and South 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.7%±3.3Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest 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% |
14.6%±0.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,750±$19k 35% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,211±$16kLowest 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±$54kLowest 37% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$469,200±$80k 58% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
— | $1,347±$65Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668 12% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,675Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
15%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Bristol and South 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% |
7.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 28% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.8%±9.8Lowest 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 | — | South Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.