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Bremen vs Epping 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 homeowners (93.6%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Damariscotta has the most renters (30% rent).
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 | Epping | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.3±8.6 27% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Damariscotta and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$59,423±$11kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$363,500±$42kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,027±$88Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Damariscotta and Epping 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%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Bremen 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.