Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Waldoboro vs Appleton 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%).
Waldoboro has the most renters (21.4% rent).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Waldoboro | Appleton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
5,253Highest |
1,360Lowest |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% 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% |
15.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Waldoboro and Appleton 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% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 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% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Appleton 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 |
$69,107±$8k 8% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% 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 |
$274,900±$39k 7% below ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$1,051±$106 8% below ME |
| Appleton 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 |
$2,861 6% below ME |
$3,588 18% above ME |
$2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton 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% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
25 min 3% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 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 | — | #55 of 133 in ME | — | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Appleton Public Schools | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Medomak Valley High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.