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Bremen vs North Windham vs Ogunquit 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | North Windham | Ogunquit | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
5,417Highest |
1,379 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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% |
16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
37%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| North Windham and Ogunquit 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 |
$88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$28k 43% above ME |
$342,800±$29kLowest 16% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME |
— | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,546 17% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Windham and Bremen 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% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.