Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Jay 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).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Bremen has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Jay | Bremen | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
4,657Highest |
917 |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
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% |
17.5%±5.4 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% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest 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% |
29.7%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% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19kLowest 6% 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below 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 |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
— | $983±$554 14% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Wayne 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 |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Jay 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% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest 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 | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
— | — |
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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.