Compare towns
Bremen vs Sutton vs Wayne 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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Sutton | Wayne | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
2,239 |
1,101 |
2,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
61±3.2Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Wayne 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.5 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Sutton 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 24% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$100,750±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% 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 | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,051±$106 26% 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Wayne 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 38 | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.