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Ogunquit vs Bridport vs Ripton
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%).
Bridport has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Bridport | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,235 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bridport and Ripton 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% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ripton 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. |
$367,200±$35kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Bridport 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.