Compare towns
Manchester vs Ogunquit vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($337k median).
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 | Manchester | Ogunquit | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,486Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.5±6.3 40% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.9±4.8Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,886±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,600±$47k 37% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$337,300±$46kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$76Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,275±$181Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,923 90% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,978Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 70 in VT | — | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.