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Bristol vs Ogunquit vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bristol has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.5±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$73,993±$24kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63k 22% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$237,400±$27kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,279±$120Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162 33% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,686Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 120 in NH | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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| 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.