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Ogunquit vs Bridgewater vs York

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
York has the most kids (21.1% 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.

MeasureOgunquitBridgewaterYork
People
Population
1,379
980Lowest
13,986Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
57.1±8
47% above U.S.
49.5±5.2Lowest
27% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
12.8%±5.8
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
York and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.2%±0.7
U.S.: 17.2%
27.9%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Bridgewater and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$70,272±$3kLowest
13% below U.S.
$121,250±$25kHighest
50% above U.S.
York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$218,300±$55kLowest
34% below U.S.
$636,400±$30k
91% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$850±$778Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,490±$336Highest
5% above U.S.
York and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,418Lowest
10% above U.S.
$4,658Highest
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.7%±39.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±10.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Bridgewater and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
9% below U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #13 of 133 in ME
School district — — York Public Schools
High school in town — — York High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.6
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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.