Compare towns
Bremen vs Exeter vs Ogunquit 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 kids (18.6% under 18).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Waldoboro has the most renters (21.4% 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 | Exeter | Ogunquit | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,093 |
1,379 |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.1±4.6Lowest 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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%±9.9 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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 34% above ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 43% above ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$274,900±$39k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
— | $348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 7% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,861 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Exeter and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school 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 | 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.