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Bristol vs Lincoln vs Ogunquit vs Vergennes
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).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Vergennes 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 | Lincoln | Ogunquit | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
1,394 |
1,379Lowest |
2,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8 23% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.6±2.1 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vergennes and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1 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. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$76,587±$13k 5% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lincoln 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 |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181Highest 10% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,000±$267 29% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978 92% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,578 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Bristol 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 70 in VT | — | — | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Lincoln Town School District | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town | — | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | — | 7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.