Compare towns
Bremen vs Limestone vs Wayne vs Bristol
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).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Limestone | Wayne | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,579 |
1,101 |
2,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
| Bristol and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone 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% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bristol 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% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Wayne 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 |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$100,750±$19kHighest 35% above ME |
| Bristol 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 |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Bremen and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,051±$106Highest 8% below ME |
| Bristol and Wayne 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Limestone and Wayne 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1968 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Bristol 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 | — | — | — | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 38 | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.