Compare towns
Bremen vs Kennebunkport vs Wayne
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).
Kennebunkport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Kennebunkport | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
3,684Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Lowest 16% above ME |
59.1±5Highest 32% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Wayne 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% |
8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Wayne 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% |
36.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunkport 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$102,747±$30kHighest 37% above ME |
$93,194±$26kLowest 25% above ME |
| Kennebunkport 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 |
$740,500±$109kHighest 150% above ME |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Kennebunkport and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,914Highest 29% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunkport and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunkport and Wayne 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 | — | #42 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.