Compare towns
Bremen vs Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Arrowsic
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
3,400Highest |
1,379 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Limerick 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 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% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic 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±$15k 35% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,107±$27kLowest 33% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Limerick 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 |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
— | $1,600±$412Lowest 40% above ME |
| Limerick and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 7% below ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Bremen 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
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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.