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Bristol vs Berwick
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 oldest population (median age 61).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Berwick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,917Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Bristol 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% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick and Bristol 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 |
$94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
| Bristol and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $406,400±$54kHighest 37% above ME |
$369,100±$19kLowest 24% above ME |
| Bristol and Berwick 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 |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bristol and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bristol Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.