Compare towns
Woolwich vs Levant vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Woolwich | Levant | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Highest |
3,069 |
2,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5 25% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
| Bristol and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bristol and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Woolwich and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$86,071±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
$100,750±$19k 35% above ME |
| Woolwich and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$406,400±$54kHighest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$2,668Highest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bristol and Woolwich 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Bristol Public Schools |
| 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.