Compare towns
Bremen vs Phillips vs Friendship
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%).
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Friendship has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Phillips | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,094 |
1,213Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
49.7±3.7Lowest 11% above ME |
55.5±6.9Highest 24% above ME |
| Friendship 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% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Friendship 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$75,625±$22k about the ME average |
| Bremen and Friendship 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 |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$275,000±$56k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,370±$53Highest 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Highest 7% below ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$2,218Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.