Compare towns
Bremen vs Middlesex vs Bristol
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 expensive homes ($425k median).
Middlesex has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Middlesex | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,943 |
2,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
61±3.2Highest 57% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.8%±8.1Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$100,750±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$406,400±$54k 22% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,051±$106Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Bremen 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.