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Bristol vs Kittery 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 oldest population (median age 61).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Bremen has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Kittery | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,917 |
10,473Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% 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% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Kittery 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% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
46%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery 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 |
$93,728±$14kLowest 25% 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 |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
| Kittery 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 |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Kittery 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs older than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
22 minHighest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bristol and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bristol Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.