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Bremen vs Rye vs Waldoboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Rye | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
5,611Highest |
5,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
50.1±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rye 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bremen and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bremen and Rye 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 24% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$69,107±$8kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rye 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 28% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$274,900±$39kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,861 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Rye School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.