Compare towns
Bristol vs Arrowsic vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
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 | Bristol | Arrowsic | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,917Highest |
597Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
52.1±8.2 16% 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 | 13.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9 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+ | 52.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
54.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,750±$19kHighest 35% above ME |
$99,107±$27kLowest 33% above ME |
$100,000±$21k 34% 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 | $406,400±$54kLowest 37% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 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 | #16 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Bristol Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.