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Northport vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northport has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
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 | Northport | Bristol |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,621Lowest |
2,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.6±3.8Lowest 26% above ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
| Bristol and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bristol and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Northport and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average |
$100,750±$19kHighest 35% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,400±$36kLowest 16% above ME |
$406,400±$54kHighest 37% above ME |
| Bristol and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME |
$1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
| Northport and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,721Highest 10% below ME |
$2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bristol and Northport 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 | Northport Public Schools | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.