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Bristol vs Upton vs Woolwich vs Boothbay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most people working from home (25%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 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 | Upton | Woolwich | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,917Lowest |
8,189Highest |
3,158 |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61±3.2Highest 57% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5 43% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9 46% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.8%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boothbay and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,750±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Upton and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $406,400±$54k 22% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$342,100±$43k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106 26% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,147±$121Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Boothbay and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668 14% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,433 22% below U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 33% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Upton 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 282 in MA | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bristol Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.