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Bremen vs Owls Head

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Owls Head 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.

MeasureBremenOwls Head
People
Population
917Lowest
1,482Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.1%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-4.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
52.1±8.2Lowest
16% above ME
52.6±6.6Highest
17% above ME
Owls Head and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.6%±5.6Highest
ME: 18.1%
13.6%±4.3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Bremen and Owls Head 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%
31.9%±4.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bremen and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.2%Highest
ME: 36.2%
39.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±2.2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.6%±1.4Highest
ME: 5.8%
Owls Head and Bremen 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
$87,325±$7kLowest
17% above ME
Bremen and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$425,300±$28kHighest
43% above ME
$413,300±$43kLowest
39% above ME
Bremen and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,191±$386
5% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,829Lowest
7% below ME
$2,981Highest
about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
29.9%±51.6Highest
ME: 48.4%
Owls Head 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%
5.7%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
4 yrs newer than ME
1969Lowest
8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minHighest
13% below ME
16 minLowest
34% below ME
Work from home
22.7%±6.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
13.3%±4.1Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Bremen and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — RSU 13
High school in town — None in town
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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.