What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

Bristol has the most kids (12.8% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ogunquit	Bristol
People
Population	1,379Lowest	3,778Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S.	47.9±4.8Lowest 23% above U.S.
Kids under 18	5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	12.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bristol 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±$56kHighest 42% above U.S.	$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below U.S.
	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 163% above U.S.	$337,300±$46kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,275±$181 10% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S.	$5,978Highest 92% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bristol and Ogunquit 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%	10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.
Work from home	43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#31 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
High school in town	—	Mt. Abraham Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.9
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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.