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Bristol vs North Haven
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 most people working from home (25%).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 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 | Bristol | North Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,917Highest |
480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
49.6±6.6Lowest 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven 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% |
32.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bristol and North Haven 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% |
55.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Haven 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 |
$87,500±$22kLowest 17% above ME |
| Bristol and North Haven 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 |
$440,200±$46kHighest 48% above ME |
| North Haven and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106Highest 8% below ME |
$913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
| Bristol and North Haven 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 |
$3,824Highest 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Haven 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% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minHighest 28% below ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bristol and North Haven 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 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.