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Bremen vs Epping vs Waldoboro vs Arrowsic
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Epping has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Waldoboro has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
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 | Waldoboro | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
7,430Highest |
5,253 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±8.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.1±4.6 29% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Arrowsic 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic 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% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest 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% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Arrowsic 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. |
$69,107±$8kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$99,107±$27k 23% above 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±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$274,900±$39kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Epping 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. |
$348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
$1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
| Epping and Arrowsic 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,861 8% below U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 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 | #55 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Medomak Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.