Compare towns
Bremen vs Arrowsic vs Islesboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Islesboro has the shortest commute (8 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 | Bremen | Arrowsic | Islesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Highest |
597Lowest |
636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
57±8.4Highest 27% above ME |
| Islesboro and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±6.9Lowest 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+ | 34.1%±9.9 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
40.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Islesboro and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$88,438±$44kLowest 18% 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 | $425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$288,800±$140kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$938±$252Lowest 18% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
$4,300Highest 42% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.8%±85.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Islesboro and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
8 minLowest 69% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
20.3%±8.8Lowest 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.