Moving to Bristol, Maine

Population: 2,644. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,802 (+6.0% change)
Males: 1,307 (49.4%), Females: 1,337 (50.6%)

Lincoln County

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.9 years
Median household income: $38,400
Median house value: $128,800

Population by Race

Races in Bristol:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

Ancestries: English (27.8%), Irish (16.1%), German (11.1%), United States (9.2%), Scottish (8.6%), French (7.3%).

Elevation: 73 feet

Map of Bristol, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bristol

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bristol town

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

2.3% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.9% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bristol:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bristol:

  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 30 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 60 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • BANGOR INTL (about 76 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bristol:

  • WISCASSET (about 14 miles; WISCASSET, ME; Abbreviation: IWI)
  • MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 27 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; Abbreviation: 08B)
  • AUGUSTA (about 28 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Abbreviation: M00)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bristol:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 32 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 58 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 65 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 74 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 75 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 94 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 116 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Bristol:

  • BRISTOL CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 2153 BRISTOL ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)