Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Bristol vs Biddeford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% rent).
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 | Bristol | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,917 |
22,498Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
61±3.2 36% above ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Biddeford and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol 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 ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$100,750±$19k 35% above ME |
$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
$396,600±$25kLowest 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
$4,401 45% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Biddeford and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1968 9 yrs older than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 133 in ME | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Bristol Public Schools | Biddeford Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Biddeford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.