Compare towns
Bremen vs Mapleton vs Kittery 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Bristol has the oldest population (median age 61).
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 | Mapleton | Kittery | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,884 |
10,473Highest |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Kittery 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 |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% 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±$28k 43% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Kittery and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,051±$106 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Kittery 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1968 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 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 | — | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kittery Public Schools | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.