Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Bremen vs Limerick
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).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Bremen | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
917 |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Bremen and Arrowsic 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% |
18.6%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Limerick 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% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
54.2% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kLowest 33% above ME |
$100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick and Bremen 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 |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below 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±$412Lowest 40% above ME |
— | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Arrowsic 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% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.