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North Haven vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
Bristol has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | North Haven | Bristol |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 480Lowest |
2,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.6Lowest 11% above ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 32.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1Highest 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+ | 55.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest 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 | $87,500±$22kLowest 17% above ME |
$100,750±$19kHighest 35% 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 | $440,200±$46kHighest 48% above ME |
$406,400±$54kLowest 37% 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 | $913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,051±$106Highest 8% 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 | $3,824Highest 26% above ME |
$2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2Lowest 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 | 8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1968Highest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 9 minLowest 65% below ME |
18 minHighest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3Highest 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 Our Story | 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.