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Portland, ME vs Bristol, ME

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Highlights
- Bristol is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 40.1% more likely to be married in Bristol.
- The Median Age is 22.9 years older in Bristol.
 Portland, MEBristol, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,819329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.838.4
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 Population - 201066,089  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,644285,036,114
 Population - 199064,358  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock82.993.4
 Land Area21.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock44.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, MEBristol, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, MEBristol, MEUnited States
 White81.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, MEBristol, MEUnited States
 Married Population39.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households31,237  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock83380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock60.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,747  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Reviews for Bristol    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

This town has "graduated" and has been transported to an alternate dimension. It is no longer accepting residents or tourists.  More

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Over 17 years ago

We get to experience the best quality of life in a small town. There is a strong sense of community ranging from young families to the elderly. We have access to ocean,  More

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