Compare towns
Bremen vs Ogunquit vs Topsham vs Waldoboro
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Topsham has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
Waldoboro has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Ogunquit | Topsham | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,379 |
9,706Highest |
5,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
50.1±4.6 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham 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 |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% below 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 |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$274,900±$39kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
$2,861 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Waldoboro 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
25 min 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #66 of 133 in ME | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt Ararat High School | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.