Compare towns
Bremen vs Freeport 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 homeowners (93.6%).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Waldoboro has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Freeport | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
8,802Highest |
5,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
| Bremen and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Bremen 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% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Freeport 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% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport 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 34% above ME |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Freeport 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 |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$274,900±$39kLowest 7% below ME |
| Freeport and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$2,861 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
25 minHighest 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Freeport 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.