Compare towns
Bremen vs Limestone vs Wayne vs Damariscotta
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%).
Damariscotta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,579 |
1,101 |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
49.3±8.6 10% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Damariscotta 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% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Damariscotta 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% |
41.9% 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% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$59,423±$11k 20% below ME |
| Bremen and Wayne 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 |
$363,500±$42k 23% above ME |
| Bremen and Damariscotta 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 |
$1,027±$88Highest 10% below ME |
| Damariscotta 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$3,806Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
70% 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 |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 38 | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| 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.