Compare towns
Baldwin 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
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Baldwin | Bremen | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Highest |
917Lowest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above 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 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above 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 | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $983±$554 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.