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Bristol vs Guilford vs Ogunquit
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 most renters (28.7% rent).
Guilford has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Guilford | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
2,461 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8 23% above U.S. |
46.7±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guilford and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±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 | $74,620±$8kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46k about the U.S. average |
$312,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,283±$273Highest 9% below U.S. |
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| Guilford and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Highest 92% above U.S. |
$5,827 87% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.