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Bristol, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $346,452 (it was $120,900 in 2000)
Bristol:

$346,452
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $221,457 - $536,502

Total population: 2,755 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,642 (9 farm, 2,633 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,288 (1,201 occupied: 1,052 owner occupied, 149 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

12%
State:

26%

Housing density: 65 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $453,159.

Median contract rent in 2022: $880 (lower quartile is $638, upper quartile is $1,003)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $774


Median gross rent in Bristol, ME in 2022: $1,029

Housing units in Bristol with a mortgage: 358 (22 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 331



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Bristol, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 33,959
  • In family households: 27,372 (6,862 male householders, 2,887 female householders)
    7,816 spouses, 7,819 children (7,142 natural, 217 adopted, 460 stepchildren), 458 grandchildren, 106 brothers or sisters, 193 parents, foster children, 177 other relatives, 903 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,587 (2,406 male householders (1,849 living alone)), 2,994 female householders (2,523 living alone)), 1,187 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 498 (373 institutionalized population)

5,460 married couples with children.
1,638 single-parent households (497 men, 1,141 women).

96.8% of residents of Bristol speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 56% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 77 (2.6%)
(71.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bristol, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bristol, Maine
  • 5no bedroom
  • 391 bedroom
  • 3382 bedrooms
  • 4233 bedrooms
  • 2024 bedrooms
  • 455+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bristol, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bristol, Maine
  • 4no bedroom
  • 331 bedroom
  • 472 bedrooms
  • 533 bedrooms
  • 84 bedrooms
  • 45+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bristol in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bristol in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 54no vehicle
  • 3161 vehicle
  • 4852 vehicles
  • 1513 vehicles
  • 424 vehicles
  • 45+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bristol in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bristol in renter-occupied apartments
  • 16no vehicle
  • 541 vehicle
  • 752 vehicles
  • 43 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bristol, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bristol, Maine
  • 51 room
  • 82 rooms
  • 363 rooms
  • 1584 rooms
  • 2045 rooms
  • 2216 rooms
  • 1727 rooms
  • 1588 rooms
  • 909+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bristol, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bristol, Maine
  • 41 room
  • 122 rooms
  • 183 rooms
  • 254 rooms
  • 365 rooms
  • 266 rooms
  • 167 rooms
  • 48 rooms
  • 89+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Bristol, ME
Bristol town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Bristol, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Bristol, ME in 2022
  • 14,361Less than $10,000
  • 26,731$10,000 to $19,999
  • 27,691$20,000 to $29,999
  • 27,541$30,000 to $39,999
  • 27,611$40,000 to $49,999
  • 27,634$50,000 to $59,999
  • 34,870$60,000 to $74,999
  • 52,627$75,000 to $99,999
  • 38,016$100,000 to $124,999
  • 25,359$125,000 to $149,999
  • 28,014$150,000 to $199,999
  • 28,963$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Bristol: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.0%
Number of people working at home: 191 (14.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 90
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 133
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 220
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 160
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 210
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 55
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 63
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 10
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 17
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 48
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 62
  • 90 or more minutes: 31

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 927 (77.8%)
  • Carpooled: 118 (9.9%)
  • Walked: 49 (4.1%)
  • Other means: 5 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 93 (7.8%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Bristol detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bristol, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bristol, Maine
  • 41995 to March 2000
  • 81990 to 1994
  • 191985 to 1989
  • 91980 to 1984
  • 81975 to 1979
  • 51970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 9Before 1965
Ancestries in Bristol, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 736 (25.9%)
  • Irish: 427 (15.1%)
  • German: 294 (10.4%)
  • United States: 242 (8.5%)
  • Scottish: 228 (8.0%)
  • Other: 210 (7.4%)
  • French: 194 (6.8%)
  • Italian: 74 (2.6%)
  • French Canadian: 73 (2.6%)
  • Dutch: 64 (2.3%)
  • Swedish: 54 (1.9%)
  • Norwegian: 51 (1.8%)
  • Polish: 44 (1.6%)
  • Danish: 41 (1.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 31 (1.1%)
  • Welsh: 28 (1.0%)
  • Lithuanian: 14 (0.5%)
  • Hungarian: 8 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 8 (0.3%)
  • Arab: 5 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 4 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 4 (0.1%)
  • Portuguese: 3 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom
Bristol:

35.5% (22)
Maine:

7.8% (2,856)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Bristol:

16.1% (10)
Maine:

2.5% (900)

Philippines
Bristol:

14.5% (9)
Maine:

3.0% (1,095)

France
Bristol:

11.3% (7)
Maine:

1.2% (447)

Korea
Bristol:

6.5% (4)
Maine:

1.5% (565)

Australia
Bristol:

6.5% (4)
Maine:

0.3% (128)

Canada
Bristol:

6.5% (4)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

Germany
Bristol:

3.2% (2)
Maine:

5.9% (2,150)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,516
  • Other state: 1,064
  • Northeast: 801
  • Midwest: 120
  • South: 77
  • West: 66

69% of Bristol residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5
  • 5th and 6th grade: 4
  • 7th and 8th grade: 28
  • 9th grade: 12
  • 10th grade: 23
  • 11th grade: 17
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 27
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 374
  • Less than 1 year of college: 57
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 135
  • Associate degree: 21
  • Bachelor's degree: 121
  • Master's degree: 91
  • Professional school degree: 17
  • Doctorate degree: 36
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 13
  • 9th grade: 16
  • 10th grade: 24
  • 11th grade: 8
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 19
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 383
  • Less than 1 year of college: 56
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 195
  • Associate degree: 79
  • Bachelor's degree: 138
  • Master's degree: 65
  • Professional school degree: 17
  • Doctorate degree: 5
Educational Attainment for Females
Bristol marital status for males
Bristol marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,009
  • One, attached: 37
  • Two: 41
  • 3 or 4: 21
  • 5 to 9: 11
  • Mobile homes: 164
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $106,599

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%
Year householders moved into residence in Bristol
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bristol, ME
  • 82.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.4%Wood
  • 5.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bristol, ME
  • 72.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 22.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.4%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:

1.2%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52
Here:

33.1%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21
Here:

37.5%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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