Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Topsham vs Gray 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%).
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Topsham | Gray | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,706Highest |
8,429 |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below 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% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Gray 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% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±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% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Topsham 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 |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above 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 |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,355±$642 19% above ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
| Gray and Topsham 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 |
$4,259 40% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Topsham 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | #66 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Mt Ararat High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.