Compare towns
Bristol vs St. George vs Wayne
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%).
St. George has the most renters (13.9% rent).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | St. George | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,917Highest |
2,606 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% 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%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Bristol and Wayne 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% |
39.2%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and St. George 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 |
$89,155±$10kLowest 19% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Bristol and Wayne 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 |
$356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Bristol and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106 8% below ME |
$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
$3,359Highest 11% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| St. George and Wayne 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Bristol 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 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.