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South Bristol vs Boothbay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26.3%).
Boothbay has the most kids (11.5% under 18).
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 | South Bristol | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,069Lowest |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±10.2Lowest 4% above ME |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
| Boothbay and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 8.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Boothbay and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay 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+ | 62%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±0.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,211±$16kHighest 7% below ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| South Bristol and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,200±$80kHighest 58% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,347±$65Highest 18% above ME |
$1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,675Lowest 45% below ME |
$2,202Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minHighest 32% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.8%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | South Bristol Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.