Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Waterville vs Mapleton 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%).
Waterville has the most renters (51.2% rent).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Waterville | Mapleton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
17,077Highest |
1,884 |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
35.5±2.5Lowest 21% below ME |
41.8±6 7% 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% |
14.4%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
18.1%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$53,580±$4kLowest 28% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% 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 |
$184,600±$21kLowest 38% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $978±$72 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,051±$106Highest 8% below ME |
| Bristol and Waterville 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 |
$2,755 9% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
20.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1968 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
18 min 27% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #105 of 133 in ME | — | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Waterville Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Waterville Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.