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Leicester vs Ogunquit vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bridport has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
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 | Leicester | Ogunquit | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.