Compare towns
Bremen vs Beals vs Arrowsic 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 the highest household income ($100k).
Beals has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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 | Beals | Arrowsic | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
498Lowest |
597 |
1,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% 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 | 18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest 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+ | 34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 54.2% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Beals 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 |
$64,063±$14kLowest 14% below ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% 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 | $425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
$256,700±$45kLowest 13% below ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% 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 | — | $907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above 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 | $2,829 7% below ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne and Beals 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% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 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 | — | Beals Public Schools | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.