Compare towns
Bremen vs Cherryfield vs Waldoboro
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 expensive homes ($425k median).
Cherryfield has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Waldoboro has the youngest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
809Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
50.1±4.6Lowest 12% 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%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Waldoboro 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% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest 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% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bremen and Cherryfield 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 |
$69,107±$8k 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$274,900±$39k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $428±$107Highest 62% below ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Waldoboro 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 |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,861Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 min 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Cherryfield 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 | — | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.