Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Sumner vs Springfield 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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k 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 | Sumner | Springfield | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
845 |
310Lowest |
2,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
52.4±7Lowest 17% 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% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Sumner 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% 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 |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,051±$106 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | — | — | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 10 | — | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.