Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Wells vs Bremen
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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Wells has the most renters (9.9% rent).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Wells | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
11,713Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
| Wells 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% |
18%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 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% |
31%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest 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% |
43.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wells and Arrowsic 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 |
$88,024±$11kLowest 18% above ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% 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 |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
$425,300±$28kLowest 43% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Wells 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 |
$1,350±$297Lowest 19% above ME |
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| Arrowsic and Wells 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 |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | — |
| High school in town | — | Wells High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.