Compare towns
Bremen vs Millinocket vs Wayne 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 highest household income ($100k).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
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 | Millinocket | Wayne | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
3,779Highest |
1,101 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
| Millinocket 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% |
12.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic 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% |
39.4%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket 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% |
19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Millinocket 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 |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
| Bremen and Arrowsic 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 |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic 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 |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne and Millinocket 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% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Bremen 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 | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.