Compare towns
Bremen vs Lisbon vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Bremen | Lisbon | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
9,750Highest |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon 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 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon 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±$21k 34% above ME |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$100,750±$19kHighest 35% above ME |
| Bristol and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Bremen and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,051±$106Highest 8% below ME |
| Bristol and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 7% below ME |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon 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 ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | #60 of 133 in ME | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Lisbon Public Schools | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Lisbon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8 |
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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.