Compare towns
Bremen vs Cornwall vs Islesboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Islesboro has the shortest commute (8 min average).
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 | Cornwall | Islesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
1,208Highest |
636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
57±8.4Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Islesboro 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% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Islesboro and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,438±$44kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$288,800±$140kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$938±$252Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Islesboro 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,300 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±85.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Islesboro 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
8 minLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.