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Bristol vs Ogunquit vs Bristol vs Walpole
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).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,273 |
1,379Lowest |
2,098 |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest 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 |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 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% |
25.5%±5.4 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% |
32.9% 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% |
4%±2.8 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. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Walpole 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. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,279±$120 9% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,686Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% 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% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest 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% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 120 in NH | — | #79 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.