Compare towns
Bremen vs Augusta vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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 | Bremen | Augusta | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
19,077Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below 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 | 18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Augusta 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 |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below 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 | $425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 7% below ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.