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Bremen vs North Haven

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 people working from home (22.7%).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).

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.

MeasureBremenNorth Haven
People
Population
917Highest
480Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.1%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
52.1±8.2Highest
16% above ME
49.6±6.6Lowest
11% above ME
Bremen and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.6%±5.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
19.6%±6.5Highest
ME: 18.1%
North Haven and Bremen 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%
32.5%±2.2Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bremen and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.2%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
55.4%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±2.2Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.5%±2.7Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Bremen and North Haven 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
$87,500±$22kLowest
17% above ME
Bremen and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$425,300±$28kLowest
43% above ME
$440,200±$46kHighest
48% above ME
North Haven and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$913±$318
20% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,829Lowest
7% below ME
$3,824Highest
26% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
47.6%±67.9Highest
ME: 48.4%
North Haven 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
ME: 10.7%
8.8%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
ME: 74.3%
82%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
4 yrs newer than ME
1938Lowest
39 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minHighest
13% below ME
9 minLowest
65% below ME
Work from home
22.7%±6.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
16%±5.4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Bremen and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.