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Bristol vs Ogunquit vs Vergennes vs Lincoln
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Vergennes has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Vergennes | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,565 |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8 23% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.6±2.1 20% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$76,587±$13k 5% below U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,000±$267 29% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,578 79% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Highest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 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 | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | — | Vergennes Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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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.