Compare towns
St. George vs Hampton vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | St. George | Hampton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606Lowest |
10,101Highest |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8 50% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
61±3.2Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Bristol and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±8.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.8%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,155±$10kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$100,750±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$79kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$406,400±$54k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293 4% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,051±$106Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hampton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,359 8% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±19.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Hampton 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 | #46 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | St George Public Schools | — | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.