Compare towns
Woolwich vs Windham 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 affordable homes ($255k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Windham | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
19,188Highest |
2,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5 25% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$100,750±$19kLowest 35% above ME |
| Windham and Woolwich 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 |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$406,400±$54kHighest 37% above ME |
| Bristol and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
| Windham and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bristol and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 14 | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.