Compare towns
Bremen vs Ogunquit vs Addison vs South Thomaston
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 kids (18.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
South Thomaston has the shortest commute (16 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.
| Measure | Bremen | Ogunquit | Addison | South Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,379 |
1,045 |
1,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Lowest 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
54.3±11.3 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Addison 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±8.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and South Thomaston 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±9.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Thomaston 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$86,838±$7k 16% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$341,300±$37k 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$925±$633Highest 19% below ME |
| South Thomaston and Addison 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$3,442 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
63.6%±43.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Thomaston and Addison 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
16 minLowest 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.3%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| 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.