Bristol is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, home to about 2,917 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 04539, 04541, 04554, 04558 and 04564.
Homes sold for a median of $397 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 5 were seller’s markets.
All in Bristol
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bristol. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY320 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bristol; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bristol had 2,834 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 127th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Lincoln County grew from 19,669 residents in 1900 to 35,237 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 79 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newcastle, ME weather station (8 miles away).
9,608 jobs at 1,383 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bristol’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1765.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bristol Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Consolidated SchoolPemaquid | Pre-K–8 | 189 | Public | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.