Moving to South Bristol, Maine

Population: 897. Estimated population in July 2024: 882 (-1.7% change)
Males: 445 (49.6%), Females: 452 (50.4%)

Lincoln County

Demographics

Median resident age: 51.5 years
Median household income: $38,636
Median house value: $144,600

Population by Race

Races in South Bristol:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (31.8%), German (13.7%), Irish (12.2%), French (8.7%), Scottish (8.5%), United States (4.8%).

Elevation: 36 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Bristol

• High school or higher: 92.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Bristol town

• Never married: 14.5%
• Now married: 66.5%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 10.9%

2.3% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.4% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South Bristol:

• ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
• MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
• MID COAST HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Bristol:

• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 26 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 54 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• BANGOR INTL (about 83 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Bristol:

• WISCASSET (about 12 miles; WISCASSET, ME; Abbreviation: IWI)
• MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 25 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; Abbreviation: 08B)
• AUGUSTA (about 32 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Abbreviation: M00)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Bristol:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 36 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 52 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 68 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 68 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 70 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 102 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 110 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in South Bristol:

• SOUTH BRISTOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: 2024 STATE ROUTE 129; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in South Bristol:

• SOUTH BRISTOL – RUTHERFORD LIBRARY (Operating income: $57,312; Location: 2000 STATE RT 129; 12,216 books; 310 audio materials; 480 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)