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North Haven vs South 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 most kids (19.6% under 18).
South Bristol has the most people working from home (23.8%).
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 | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 480Lowest |
1,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +26.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.6Highest 11% above ME |
46.4±10.2Lowest 4% above ME |
| North Haven and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| North Haven and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.6%±0.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$22kHighest 17% above ME |
$69,211±$16kLowest 7% below ME |
| North Haven and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,200±$46kLowest 48% above ME |
$469,200±$80kHighest 58% above ME |
| South Bristol and North Haven 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 |
$1,347±$65Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,824Highest 26% above ME |
$1,675Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Haven and South 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% |
7.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 9 minLowest 65% below ME |
17 minHighest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.8%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| South Bristol and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | South 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.