Compare towns
Bristol vs Bremen vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Bremen has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Bremen | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,917Highest |
917Lowest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
52.1±8.2Lowest 16% above ME |
58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
| Bristol and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen 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% |
34.1%±9.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bristol and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| St. George 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 |
$100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
$89,155±$10kLowest 19% 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±$54k 37% above ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME |
| Bremen and Bristol 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 |
— | $1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
$3,359Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| St. George and Bristol 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% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Lowest 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 | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bristol Public Schools | — | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.