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Ogunquit vs Wiscasset 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%).
Wiscasset has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Wiscasset | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,874Highest |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±6.3Lowest 9% 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% |
13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bristol and Wiscasset 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% |
28%±6.7Lowest 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% |
36.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Wiscasset 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 |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% 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 |
$325,200±$26kLowest 10% above ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
$1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
| Wiscasset 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 |
$3,550 17% above ME |
$2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Wiscasset 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% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2Lowest 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 | — | #108 of 133 in ME | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Wiscasset Public Schools | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Wiscasset Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.