Compare towns
Bremen vs Limerick vs Friendship
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 expensive homes ($425k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Friendship has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Limerick | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
3,400Highest |
1,213 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
55.5±6.9Highest 24% above ME |
| Friendship and Bremen 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Bremen 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Friendship 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% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limerick 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$75,625±$22kLowest about the ME average |
| Limerick 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±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$275,000±$56k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,370±$53Lowest 20% above ME |
| Limerick and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Highest 7% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,218Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Friendship 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% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.