Compare towns
Bremen vs Cherryfield vs Damariscotta
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).
Cherryfield has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Damariscotta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Cherryfield | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
809Lowest |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
49.3±8.6Lowest 10% above ME |
| Cherryfield 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% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Damariscotta 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% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Cherryfield 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Bremen and Damariscotta 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 |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$59,423±$11k 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$363,500±$42k 23% above ME |
| Bremen and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,027±$88Highest 10% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 7% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$3,806Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Cherryfield 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% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
70% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| 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.