Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Monroe vs Millinocket vs Bristol
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%).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
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 | Monroe | Millinocket | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,001Lowest |
3,779Highest |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
57.5±7.3 28% above ME |
61±3.2 36% 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% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.4%±8.7 ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1 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% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Millinocket 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 53% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$100,750±$19k 35% above ME |
| 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 195% above ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,051±$106 8% below ME |
| Monroe and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Bristol 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1968 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #98 of 133 in ME | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.