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Ogunquit vs Salem vs Upton 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%).
Salem has the most renters (50.3% rent).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Salem | Upton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
44,795Highest |
8,189 |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.3±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% 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% |
15.7%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 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% |
47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$85,153±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$100,750±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$542,800±$18k 63% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$406,400±$54kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,836±$84Highest 30% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,051±$106 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,114 96% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem and Upton 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 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 | — | #248 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Salem | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Salem High | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.