Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Eliot vs Bristol vs York
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%).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 min average).
York has the most kids (21.1% 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.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Eliot | Bristol | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
7,146 |
2,917 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
61±3.2 36% above ME |
49.5±5.2Lowest 10% above 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% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| York and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 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% |
43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and York 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 53% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$100,750±$19kLowest 35% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit 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 |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$406,400±$54kLowest 37% above ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
| Eliot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$4,549 50% above ME |
$2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| York and Eliot 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% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #16 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Bristol Public Schools | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.