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Ogunquit vs Canton vs Upton vs Bristol
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%).
Canton has the most renters (26.4% rent).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 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 | Canton | Upton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
24,748Highest |
8,189 |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
61±3.2 57% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Canton 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% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.8%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton 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. |
$143,381±$9k 78% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$100,750±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Upton and Canton 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. |
$710,600±$27k 114% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$406,400±$54kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,051±$106 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,560 110% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Canton 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Canton High | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.