Compare towns
Bremen vs Freedom vs Damariscotta
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 people working from home (22.7%).
Freedom has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Freedom | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
670Lowest |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
49.3±8.6 10% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 34% above ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
$59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
$363,500±$42k 23% above ME |
| Bremen and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,027±$88 10% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 7% below ME |
$2,328Lowest 23% below ME |
$3,806Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.5% ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.