Compare towns
Warren vs Bristol vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
Bristol has the most people working from home (25%).
Thomaston has the most kids (19.2% 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 | Warren | Bristol | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
2,917 |
2,769Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
58.1±6.6 30% above ME |
| Bristol and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bristol and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$100,750±$19kHighest 35% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
| Bristol and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$406,400±$54kHighest 37% above ME |
$271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
| Thomaston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 7% below ME |
$2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1968 9 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 8% below ME |
18 min 28% below ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bristol and Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | #16 of 133 in ME | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Bristol Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.