Compare towns
Bremen vs Bristol vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Bremen | Bristol | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
2,917 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
61±3.2Highest 57% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.8%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$100,750±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$406,400±$54kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,051±$106Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 9% below U.S. |
$2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Bremen 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 | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Bristol Public Schools | Sutton |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.