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Ogunquit vs Gilman 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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Bristol has the most kids (13.9% 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.

MeasureOgunquitGilmanBristol
People
Population
1,379
165Lowest
2,917Highest
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.
56.2±6Lowest
44% 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%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
0%±17.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
13.9%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.1%±16.8Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$57,788±$32kLowest
28% below U.S.
$100,750±$19k
25% above 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.
$98,500±$46kLowest
70% below U.S.
$406,400±$54k
22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,279±$700Highest
9% below U.S.
$1,051±$106Lowest
26% below U.S.
Gilman and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$2,806
10% below U.S.
$2,668Lowest
14% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
73.9%±69.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
23.4%±19.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Gilman and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
61%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
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18 minLowest
33% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
0%±13.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25%±8.3
U.S.: 15.1%
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
School district — — Bristol Public Schools
High school in town — — None in town
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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.