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Bremen vs Middlesex vs South Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
South Thomaston has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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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 | Middlesex | South Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54.3±11.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| South Thomaston 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Thomaston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±9.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Thomaston and Middlesex 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 24% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$86,838±$7kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 28% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$341,300±$37kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Bremen and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$925±$633Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,442 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Thomaston and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.