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Bremen vs Cornish vs Damariscotta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Cornish | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,816 |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.3±8.6Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Damariscotta 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 24% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$59,423±$11kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Bremen and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$363,500±$42k 9% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,027±$88Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Damariscotta and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | 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 |
U.S. 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.