Compare towns
Bremen vs Springfield vs Friendship
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
Friendship 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 | Springfield | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,122 |
1,213Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55.5±6.9Highest 43% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bremen and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bremen and Friendship 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$75,625±$22kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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±$28kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$275,000±$56kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Bremen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,370±$53Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 9% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,218Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Friendship and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.