Compare towns
Anson vs Bremen vs Wayne vs Embden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Embden has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Anson | Bremen | Wayne | Embden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
917Lowest |
1,101 |
995 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Embden and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
| Bremen and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
— | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
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| Wayne and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,804 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.