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Ogunquit vs Bridport vs Salisbury
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 renters (17.9% rent).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,235 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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 | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Salisbury 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±$35k 10% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Salisbury 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% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 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 |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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.