Compare towns
Bremen vs Beals 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%).
Beals has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
498Lowest |
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 |
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%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Beals 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% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Beals 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% |
37.6%Lowest 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% |
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 |
$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 |
$256,700±$45kLowest 13% below ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Beals 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9Lowest 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 |
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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.