Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Bath vs Bremen vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Arrowsic | Bath | Bremen | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
8,815Highest |
917 |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2% ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
— | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | Morse High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.