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North Haven vs Ogunquit vs South Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
South Bristol has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | North Haven | Ogunquit | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 480Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+26.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.6 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.4±10.2Lowest 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
8.2%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
62% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
14.6%±0.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$22k 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,211±$16kLowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,200±$46kLowest 48% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$469,200±$80k 58% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $1,347±$65Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,824 26% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,675Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
15%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| North Haven and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 9 minLowest 65% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
17 min 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.8%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | South Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.