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Ogunquit vs Hanson 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%).
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Hanson | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,927 |
2,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44±4.3Lowest 13% 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% |
25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.5Lowest 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% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol 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. |
$119,211±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$100,750±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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 163% above U.S. |
$513,000±$55k 54% above U.S. |
$406,400±$54kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,051±$106 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 23.4%±19.2Highest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | #149 of 282 in MA | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.