Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Middlesex vs Barnard 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%).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Middlesex | Barnard | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,943 |
1,211Lowest |
2,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$100,750±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$406,400±$54k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,051±$106Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
$2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnard 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.