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Bristol vs Ogunquit vs Marlborough
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 youngest population (median age 42.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 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 | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46±9.2 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol 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. |
$69,032±$9kLowest 14% 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±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$267,200±$35k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,133±$323Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,362Highest 104% 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% |
50.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlborough and Bristol 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% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Marlborough 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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| 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.